Secondary forest regrowth boosts frog diversity in tropical forests.
The researchers studied how different stages of forest regrowth affect frog species in Brazil. They found that older secondary forests had more frog species than younger ones. The type of vegetation around ponds also influenced frog diversity. As forests matured, the types of frog species changed, with some preferring older forests and others thriving in younger ones. This shows that letting forests regrow can help bring back frog species diversity.