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Ecologists roll a century's work on food-webs into a single model

Ecologists roll a century's work on food-webs into a single model | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
What is the mathematical structure of the natural world?
The Morpho Institute's insight:

Interesting! 

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The Tree of Life: How Ecosystems are Held Together by Trees

The Tree of Life: How Ecosystems are Held Together by Trees | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
A new study from NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) asserts that the world’s tropical rainforests might just be the best defense we have against the climate change causing greenhouse gas emissions. According to NASA and NCAR, the world’s tropical rainforests can absorb a massive 1.4 billion tons out of the 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide that are naturally absorbed by the earth’s natural systems.
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Rainforest frogs flourish with artificial homes

Rainforest frogs flourish with artificial homes | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
A rainforest frog population grew by about 50 percent when scientists built pools for tadpoles that mimic puddles made by other animals.
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If a Tree Falls in the Forest...

If a Tree Falls in the Forest... | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
It’s World Philosophy Day! Here at the Rainforest Alliance, we tend to spend this day pondering the age-old conundrum: “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a ...
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