# Nucleation Method of Forest Conservation [[Land Rehabilitation]] method used by [[Alcoa]] The technique is based on the theory of nucleation, where small dense nuclei of plants and animals facilitate the arrival of other species “It benefits the formation of the soil by keeping the micro-environment more humid. This technique also reduces the need for using machinery, resulting in lower use of diesel oil and emissions” Techniques used include: - artificial shelters for animals; - perches to attract birds and bats, which deposit seeds and help trees to germinate alone; - laying out seeds, roots, branches and small tree trunks to stimulate the natural regeneration of species, which attracts animals and creates a food chain in the restoration process; - and ecological stepping-stones of small refuges for fauna inside crop plantations. “The nucleation system is cheaper and ecologically more efficient because it makes the worked areas ‘look for’ its sustainability in a spontaneous way," #sustainability