Coastal Forests Are Growing Again
A global gain can still include local losses.
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In this lesson: Identify the forest type and the approximate turning point.
Grammar in this story: A contrast with a general trend
However
However introduces regional losses that contrast with the overall recovery.
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Give two ways the forests grew and one limit to the good news.
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Trees grew in new areas and damaged forests recovered. Some regions still lost mangroves.
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