Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration.

Miranda LS, Thomson JR, Ferreira J, Gardner TA, Berenguer E, Lees AC, Mac Nally R, Aragão LEOC, Brancalion PHS, Ferraz SFB, Garrett RD, Molin PG, Moura NG, Nunes SS, Parry L, Silveira JM, Vieira ICG, Viana C, Barlow J

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10.1126/science.adx9928
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2026 Sep 17
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@article{allodium:10.1126/science.adx9928,
  title = {Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration.},
  author = {Miranda LS and Thomson JR and Ferreira J and Gardner TA and Berenguer E and Lees AC and Mac Nally R and Aragão LEOC and Brancalion PHS and Ferraz SFB and Garrett RD and Molin PG and Moura NG and Nunes SS and Parry L and Silveira JM and Vieira ICG and Viana C and Barlow J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1126/science.adx9928},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adx9928}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration.
AU  - Miranda LS
AU  - Thomson JR
AU  - Ferreira J
AU  - Gardner TA
AU  - Berenguer E
AU  - Lees AC
AU  - Mac Nally R
AU  - Aragão LEOC
AU  - Brancalion PHS
AU  - Ferraz SFB
AU  - Garrett RD
AU  - Molin PG
AU  - Moura NG
AU  - Nunes SS
AU  - Parry L
AU  - Silveira JM
AU  - Vieira ICG
AU  - Viana C
AU  - Barlow J
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1126/science.adx9928
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adx9928
ER  - 

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LS, M., JR, T., J, F., TA, G., E, B., AC, L., R, M. N., LEOC, A., PHS, B., SFB, F., RD, G., PG, M., NG, M., SS, N., L, P., JM, S., ICG, V., C, V., & J, B. (2026). Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration.. Science (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adx9928

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