In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

they can increase the carbon storage of regenerating tropical forests by up to 38 percent. Birds seed carbon potential Fruit eating birds such as the Red-Legged Honeycreeper, Palm Tanager ...

Lianas are spreading in tropical forests, harming trees and cutting carbon storage. They thrive on rising CO2 and show up in ...

Tropical fruit-eating birds are so much more than just eye candy. These wildly colored avians are also a vital part of regenerating tropical forests. Data gathered on the ground in the Atlantic ...

“There’s a lot of fruit trees, for example ... But these are just the forests in tropical regions. Protecting temperate forests and sea grasses would capture still more carbon, in addition ...

Guanacaste is biologically similar to Veracruz, Janzen says — filled with tropical ... that’s how the forest moves,” Janzen says. But the last time the tree bore fruit was about 25 years ...

they can increase the carbon storage of regenerating tropical forests by up to 38 percent. Fruit eating birds such as the Red-Legged Honeycreeper, Palm Tanager, or the Rufous-Bellied Thrush play a ...

Fruit eating birds such as the Red-Legged ... Between 70 to 90 percent of the tree species in tropical forests are dependent on animal seed dispersal. This initial process is essential for ...

Fruit eating birds play a vital role in forest ecosystems, especially in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Wild birds can increase carbon potential in regenerating tropical forests by up to 38 percent.