China Hopes 'Straw Checkerboards' Will Keep Desert at Bay
China is combining massive reforestation and 'straw checkerboards' to combat desertification and stabilize its landscape.
📍 The outcome
China utilized straw checkerboards and planted billions of trees as part of the Green Great Wall to hold back two deserts. While the planted forests gained leaf cover faster than natural woodland, scientists still issued a desert warning.
Epilogue added 90d ago, after coverage quieted.
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China has planted 66 billion trees since 1978 as part of the 'Green Great Wall' initiative to hold back two deserts. New reports indicate these planted forests are gaining leaf cover faster than the country's natural woodland.
Coverage from Space Daily, ZME Science, and MassLive emphasizes the rapid growth of these forests and an unexpected advantage discovered by scientists. However, AOL.com reports that scientists have still issued a desert warning despite the success of the initiative.
Future developments focus on the effectiveness of 'straw checkerboards' as a method to keep the desert at bay, according to Newser.
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How many trees has China planted since 1978?
China has planted 66 billion trees to hold back two deserts.
How do the planted forests compare to natural woodland?
The planted forests are gaining leaf cover faster than the country's natural woodland.
Is the 'Green Great Wall' completely successful?
While there have been successes, scientists have still issued a desert warning.
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