Forests are growing back :)

''Deforestation is generally considered to be bad news, especially in the tropics. But there may be some hope: In many places, trees are growing back, according to new research, and some of the new forests are nearly as diverse as the old ones were.
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In temperate regions such as New England, studies show that mature forests have successfully reclaimed many abandoned fields over the last 100 years. But much less is known about re-growth in tropical places, partly because hundreds of tree species can live in one small area of the tropics (compared to a dozen or so in New England), making research challenging.'' [source]