#Native trees thrive in teak plantations and may protect the Panama Canal
“#Native trees thrive in teak plantations and may protect the Panama Canal” Amarillo tree (Terminalia amazonia) growing in the mixed species plantation at Agua Salud. Credit: Jorge Alemán, STRI Native to India, teak is the go-to species for reforestation in Central America. But teak often underperforms in the nutrient poor soils that dominate tropical landscapes….