Paradox explained
Fast growth despite phosphorus limitation
March 07, 2018
Individual tree species, not forest communities, respond to changes in phosphorus levels.
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Invading the hemisphere
Coastal study from Panama to Alaska discovers where marine invaders fare better
May 30, 2018
Initial results from a massive study comparing marine organisms sampled along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Panama with samples from the Atlantic show that the success of invaders is lopsided.
Unique strategies
Each tropical tree species gets the nutrients it needs
August 06, 2018
Biodiversity is the key to successful reforestation and climate-change mitigation because each tree species has its own way of getting the nutrients it needs to survive.
Women in Science
Panamanian students, scientists in the making
February 13, 2019
For these four women, the Smithsonian Institute’s internship program represented an opportunity to explore their research questions in the field
Feedback
Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils
October 08, 2019
Warming tropical soils could cause a 9 % increase in atmospheric CO2 this Century.
The great flood
Animated maps of sea level rise: the Isthmus of Panama during the last 26,000 years
September 11, 2020
These maps dramatically illustrate how rising sea levels completely altered the shape of Panama’s coastline, creating islands and submerging large areas of land.
Invasion dynamics
Biologists discover that more intense predation in the tropics can limit marine invasions
June 23, 2021
What makes a successful invasion? What keeps invaders out? Are some geographic locations more vulnerable to invasion than others?
Paleo Nut
Is this the oldest cashew on the isthmus?
August 03, 2021
A fossil tree discovery in Panama offers clues regarding the establishment of the genus Anacardium in Central and South America
Cohabitation
Cozying up to the mangrove
June 15, 2022
Tropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change.
Boooooooommm!
Volcanic Evolution of Panama
July 04, 2022
Panama is a land of volcanoes, with a long history of volcanic activity.
