Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research
Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research: Hevea brasiliensis is grown in the world's most biodiverse areas. dangdumrong/Shutterstock Over 4 million hectares of tree cover – an area equivalent to the size of Switzerland – may have been cleared to make space for rubber plantations since …
