Learning from Tropical
Nature in 2018
Join us to celebrate a few of the discoveries made in 2018.
World’s tropics
Biodiversity Ecology Evolutionary Ecology Zoology Forest Ecology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Violence in Pre-Columbian
Panama Exaggerated,
New Study Shows
An oft-cited publication said a pre-Colombian archaeological site in Panama showed signs of extreme violence. A new review of the evidence strongly suggests that the interpretation was wrong.
Playa Venado, Panama
Archaeology Origins of Species and Societies Naos
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burials
Tropical Forest Seeds Have
Three Survival Strategies
From tiny banana seeds to giant coconuts, it’s tough for seeds to survive in tropical soils where they are under attack by fungi, bacteria, insects and animals. By understanding how seeds defend themselves, tropical biologists contribute to reforestation, crop management and sustainable agriculture in the tropics.
Barro Colorado Island
Botany Developmental Biology Natural History Biodiversity Chemical Ecology Disease Ecology Ecology Forest Ecology Microbial Ecology Reforestation and Silviculture Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Barro Colorado
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Bitterly divided communities brought together by film festivals, workshops
The Guna, Emberá and cattle-ranching communities of eastern Panama share the same threatened landscape but have been divided for generations over territorial disputes. A series of filmmaking workshops and film festivals have brought some members of the community together in ways not previously considered possible.
Piriatí, Panama
Sociology Conservation Biology Ecosystem Services Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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by film
Pollination guide aims to
avert global pollination crisis
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a newly revised version of The pollination of cultivated plants: A compendium for practitioners, edited by STRI staff scientist, David Roubik. Its release this year coincides with the first World Bee Day, on May 20 and contributes to awareness of the importance of pollinators for food security and conservation and direct steps to save them.
Animal Behavior Biodiversity Global Change Entomology Ecology Conservation Biology Forest Ecology Reforestation and Silviculture Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Earl S. Tupper
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David RoubikSave the
bees
Lessons From Amphibian
Die-off in Panama
What slows or stops a disease epidemic if the pathogen is still present? It appears that wild frogs are becoming increasingly resistant to the chytrid fungal disease that has decimated amphibian populations around the world.
Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center, Gamboa, Panama
Disease Ecology Evolutionary Biology Zoology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Gamboa
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Roberto IbañezWhat stops
mass extinctions?
Fast growth despite phosphorus limitation
Individual tree species, not forest communities, respond to changes in phosphorus levels.
Panama Forests
Soil Science Geology Ecosystem Ecology Biodiversity Botany Geography and Biogeography Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Gamboa
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been so biologically diverse?
20-million-year-old fossil seeds shed light on origins of plant biodiversity in Panama.
Paleontology and Paleobiology Global Change Biodiversity Plant Taxonomy Botany Ecology Life in Deep Time Origins of Species and Societies CTPA
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Carlos JaramilloWindow to
the past
Why study symbiotic
relationships in Panama?
Join us to explore a few examples showcasing the spectrum of relationships among tropical organisms and their consequences from the genome to the global level. How does being in relationship change with time and what triggers tipping points that radically change the partners’ lives?
Panama
Molecular Genetics and Genomics Microbial Ecology Natural History Marine Biology Chemical Ecology Biodiversity Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Barro Colorado Naos Bocas del Toro Coibita Island
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William Wcislo Jefferson Hall Roberto IbañezIt’s
complicated
