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Trees tell us a lot about climate and ecological history, because they are the oldest living things on the planet and can live up to 4000 years.

— Aster Afwork Gebrekirstos

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Because in temperate regions, you have clear climate seasonality – in winter, everything is dormant – so the growing period is very well-marked.

The formation of this working group is just the beginning. It’s a platform for identifying the methods, sampling techniques.

At the moment, we have many, many indigenous trees in the tropics, but we are selecting very few for restoration – we’re mostly planting exotic trees like eucalyptus, grevillea, and cypress.

I have learned how farmers have changed in the last ten years. They are open and keen to use new technologies.

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