An underground nutrient market
Hacking the wood wide web
January 10, 2014
A disrupted mutualism sheds light on the dark web underneath the forest floor.
A disrupted mutualism sheds light on the dark web underneath the forest floor.
Lower atmospheric carbon and cooler temperatures may have contributed to the domestication of corn, a new study shows.
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
Some beetles have a rather inventive, if unsavory, way of fending off predators.
Panama’s infamous canal grass rises from the ashes of fire much faster than trees, complicating reforestation efforts.
How will tropical forests respond to a warmer climate with higher atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations? By growing plants in geodesic domes, Smithsonian scientist Klaus Winter is seeking answers.
What do warmer nights mean for the release of carbon dioxide by tropical forests?
Nutrient upwelling season in the Bay of Panama and water quality tests from 20 previously unmonitored rivers provide a Panamanian researcher with clues about how nutrient addition impacts coastal ecosystems.