Victoria's 1987 forest thinning experiment yields surprising ecological benefits 30 years on
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·14 viewsA long-term study conducted in Victoria's mountain ash forests has revealed unexpected ecological benefits from a tree-thinning experiment begun in 1987. Researchers found that heavily thinned areas produced trees with larger diameters and greater resilience to fire. These stronger trees are also more likely to develop hollows, providing habitat for various wildlife species. Notably, Leadbeater's possums were found thriving in thinned and acacia zones but were absent from untouched forest areas. The findings suggest that strategic forest thinning could offer significant ecological advantages for both flora and fauna.
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