Tropical forests are under increasing pressure from human activity such as agriculture. However, in order to put effective conservation measures in place, local decision-makers must be able to precisely identify which areas ...
Environment
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Areas of the globe where fruit-eating birds have wider beaks also have larger palm fruits, a new study shows. This sounds banal, but it provides new insights into tropical biodiversity and clues for solving species conservation, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2022
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Although useful to Tarzan, vines endanger tropical forests' capacity to store carbon. In a major experimental study in Panama, Smithsonian researchers showed that woody vines, or lianas, slow tropical forest tree growth and ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2015
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Viruses that jump from animals to people, like the one responsible for COVID-19, will likely become more common as people continue to transform natural habitats into agricultural land, according to a new Stanford study.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2020
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Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species can coexist. In a study published in Science, researchers at The University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2023
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On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do not survive more than five years, but there is enormous variation in outcomes, new research has found.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2022
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It's just about visible to the naked eye and has a name that makes you wonder if it's make-believe. Tinkerbella nana sounds like something from a fairytale, but it is a new genus and species of fairyfly, the group of tiny ...
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2013
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From geckos and iguanas to Gila monsters and Komodo dragons, lizards are among the most common reptiles on Earth. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. One even pitches car insurance in TV ads. They seemingly ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2009
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The extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse—according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Environment
Dec 18, 2015
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Tropical rainforests play a critical role in regulating the global climate system—they represent the Earth's largest terrestrial CO2 sink. Because of its broad geographical expanse and year-long productivity, the Amazon ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2018
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