MIT research shows forests store less carbon when seed-dispersing animals decline, linking biodiversity loss directly to ...

"The results underscore the importance of animals in maintaining healthy, carbon-rich tropical forests," says Evan Fricke, a ...

An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage ...

Most trees in the Amazon (90%), the Atlantic Forest (90%), or the Cerrado, the Brazilian savanna-like biome (60%), depend on ...

Most tropical forests today are dominated by trees whose seeds are dispersed by animals. Over time, they are likely to be gradually replaced by trees that use the wind to reproduce.

Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest; losing them could have dire consequences Date: October 12, 2022 Source: University of Washington Summary: A new study ...

The researchers investigated four categories of animals: large birds, small birds, flightless mammals and bats, according to Estrada-Villega. He noted that 300 plant species in forests, ranging from ...