Controlled-environment experiments were conducted to predict the dispersal distance of horseweed seed. Seed were released from a fixed height and collected at three distances from the introduction ...

The experimental study of the relationship between bio-diversity and ecosystem function has mainly addressed the effect of species and number of functional groups. In theory, this approach has mainly ...

Aquilaria sinensis (family Thymelaeaceae) is the principal source of Chinese agarwood. It is a vulnerable evergreen tree native to lowland forests in southern China. Its fruit matures during the ...

Until now, the exact mechanism of the squirting cucumber's seed dispersal -- and how this affects its reproductive success -- remained poorly understood. In the new study, researchers from the ...

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations.

“For centuries people have asked how and why this extraordinary plant sends its seeds into the world in such a violent way,” Chris Thorogood, study co-author and Oxford Botanic Garden Deputy Director ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To combat urban sprawl and protect wildlife, many communities have set aside land for wildlife corridors linking natural areas to one another. Public support for these greenways, ...

A natural experiment created by an active volcano gives new insight into the long-term negative impacts of human colonization of tropical forest islands. A natural experiment created by an active ...

Evan Fricke receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Alejandro Ordonez receives funding from the Aarhus University Research Fund. Haldre Rogers receives funding from the US National ...