Bonsai Forests

We may not need big forests if we attempt to plant trees to mitigate the effects of climate change. Miyawaki mini forests may be the answer and they can be grown in areas as small as a tennis court (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/13/fast-growing-mini-forests-spring-up-in-europe-to-aid-climate). More than 1000 of these forests have been planted by Miyawaki in Japan, Malaysia and elsewhere. They apparently grow 10 times faster and are 30 times denser than traditional forests. It has also been shown that they store 40 times the amount of carbon dioxide than is managed by traditional forestry. Dutch scientists have now shown that their biodiversity is also impressive (you might expect it to be so, as each mini forest can contain more than 30 species of shrub). It seems to be a very timely development