Why aren’t we frantically planting seagrass everywhere since it stores more CO2 than an equivalent area of rainforest? Seems easier than haggling with locals to replant rainforest.
Biodiversity. There's alot of that in a rainforest, the cure for cancer could be in some tree beetle we've never discovered, but then went extinct when we cut down all the trees it lived in. Also a rainforest is much more resilient.
The Short Answer
Biodiversity. There's alot of that in a rainforest, the cure for cancer could be in some tree beetle we've never discovered, but then went extinct when we cut down all the trees it lived in. Also a rainforest is much more resilient. One disease or pest can wipe out a whole system of seagrass, since they're all the same kind of plants. It's happened before, see: Irish Potato famine. It's happening now, see: Panama Disease. A rainforest can lose a species of tree to a pest, but there are 200+ other species left. By cutting it down, we kill all of the 200+ species.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Rainforest, species, tree
This explanation focuses on rainforest, species, tree and spans 102 words across 8 sentences. At 44% above the average Nature explanation (71 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Biodiversity.” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 8 connected points.
How This Compares in Nature
Ranked #112 of 500 Nature questions by answer depth (top 23%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Biodiversity. There's alot of that in a rainforest, the cure for cancer could be in some tree beetle we've never discovered, but then went extinct when we cut down all the trees it lived in. Also a rainforest is much more resilient. One disease…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 102 words, ranked #112 of 500 Nature questions by depth. The key concepts covered are rainforest, species, tree.
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