Here's Mongabay's take on a recent paper in *Nature Ecology & Evolution:*
*Researchers are looking into the past to help ensure a future for tropical forests* *A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution earlier this month found that, prior to the arrival of European colonists, indigenous peoples in the cloud forests of Ecuador cleared even more of the forests than we have cleared today.* https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/researchers-are-looking-into-the-past-to-help-ensure-a-future-for-tropical-forests/ Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com
