Study says Europe was open woodland and meadows for over 20 million years, not dense forest
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An Aarhus University–led study in Biological Conservation finds that scattered trees, grassy clearings, wildflower meadows, and large grazers—not closed canopy forest—shaped much of Europe for more than 20 million years, while today's dense forests are relatively recent. The results challenge reforestation that favors thick planting, including Danish subsidies granted only for dense forests, warning that such policies may undermine biodiversity conservation.
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