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Recovery of the Juan Diaz mangroves
Octubre 22, 2021
Over the last 50 years, since 1972, Panama has lost almost 50% of its mangroves primarily due to urban expansion and the conversion of mangroves into agricultural land.
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Fortuitous discovery
Accidental tree wound reveals novel symbiotic behavior
Enero 07, 2022
A group of high school students describe how Azteca alfari ants respond to damage to their host plant
Carbon oracle
Predicting uncertain futures for tropical landscapes
Enero 11, 2022
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
Home Science
First “Virtual Gigante” is a success
Febrero 03, 2022
After being taught annually for three decades, the Smithsonian Introductory Field Life Sciences Course was suspended due to the pandemic, but it made a digital comeback in 2021.
Eyes in the Sky
Drones help solve tropical tree mortality mysteries
Febrero 09, 2022
Understanding when and where trees die in vast tropical forests is a challenging first step toward understanding carbon dynamics and climate change. Researchers explained variations in tree mortality over a five-year period by analyzing drone images of one of the most-studied tropical forests in the world, Barro Colorado Island in Panama.
Isolated gem
A bilingual book makes the unique biodiversity of Panama’s Escudo de Veraguas Island available to indigenous communities
Marzo 10, 2022
Botanist Alicia Ibañez hopes the book, which presents new data on the tiny island’s endemic flora and fauna in both Spanish and Ngäbere, will increase awareness of the importance of preserving its biodiversity.
Zapped survivors
Some tropical trees won’t be defeated by lightning
Agosto 25, 2022
A multi-year study in the tropical forests of the Panama Canal found that the species most frequently damaged by lightning tended to be the most capable of surviving it.
Wood eaters
Termites could play an important role in climate change
Septiembre 22, 2022
A study spanning six continents explored the role of termites and microorganisms in wood decay.
Barro Colorado birthday begins
Barro Colorado 100 years of Discovery and Wonder exhibit opens in Washington
Noviembre 24, 2022
Barro Colorado Island Research Station in Panama celebrates upcoming 100th birthday with an exhibition at the US National Museum of Natural History.
Animals reforest
Animals are key to restoring the world’s forests
Diciembre 02, 2022
Animals will help restore tropical forests if people locate reforestation projects near existing forest reserves and control hunting.
