In the mid-1980s, a New Zealand botanist left gorse on abandoned farmland; native trees gradually grew through it and shaded it out

A botanist left gorse to restore farmland on New Zealand's Banks Peninsula. This spiky shrub provided shelter and moisture for native seedlings to grow. Over time, taller native trees outcompeted the gorse for sunlight. The reserve became a 1,500-hectare regrowth rainforest after decades of natural recovery. This approach demonstrates the value of patience in ecological restoration projects.

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