Dark Diversity: A New Tool for Restoration

Scientists working at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste Marie are exploring new ways to help nature bounce back, especially in areas that have been impacted by human activity. One of the tools they are using is something called “dark diversity” — basically looking at which species should be there but aren’t — to figure out why some plants come back and others don’t. This approach can help reveal the hidden effects human activities, and it’s already being put to use in Sudbury to improve restoration efforts. Simply Science Website: www.nrcan.gc.ca/simply-science Simply Science YouTube Channel: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCNbgD_ZfyM6lh1KbemOKfeg%3Fview_as%3Dsubscriber%253Fsub_confirmation%253D1&token=5be173-1-1594998865448 Simply Science on X: https://twitter.com/NRCanScience Simply Science on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simply-Science-580046026023390 Simply Science on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplysciencenrcan/ Simply Science on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/natural-resources-canada