SciDev.Net: Tropical forests that have regrown after deforestation are proving more significant havens of biodiversity than previously thought, scientists said last week (12 January). A meeting convened to highlight the controversy about tropical rainforest “comeback” heard that secondary regrowth of forests is widespread and is leading to areas rich in plant and animal life that can play an important role in conservation efforts in the tropics. Robin Chazdon, from the University of …