Norelis Arias walks on land in northern Colombia that’s brimming with greenery, birds chirping in the trees. It’s a far cry ...

On the site, they began to grow two plant species thought capable of absorbing the mercury: the Cecropia obstusifolia tree, commonly known in the area as Guarumo, and the Jatropha curcas shrub ...

Cecropia species, particularly Cecropia pachystachya and Cecropia hololeuca, are tropical trees known for their traditional medicinal uses in various cultures, especially in Central and South America.

The red maple is a wide-ranging native tree in the Eastern half of the United States. In Maryland, red maples flower between ...

Another study focused on the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of microbial communities associated with ant colonies living in the hollow internodes of the Cecropia tree. The research showed that these ...

Ascending into the trees, the rodents clip the green cones ... white oak acorn caps, black walnuts, Cecropia moth cocoons, sweet gum balls (Tami Gingrich photo) Yet, my favorite cast-offs to ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these things, as is the cecropia moth ... If you live in or near lots of trees, your chances of getting more different kinds ...

The myriad tree species native to Costa Rica, such as the Cecropia, are essential to the sloth’s diet and lifestyle. These trees not only provide nourishment but also serve as natural highways for ...

They are adept at climbing trees and nest in tree cavities ... Young sloths learn what to eat by licking their mothers’ lips, and all sloths consume cecropia leaves. Two-toed sloths have an omnivorous ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they ...

(2) Experiments were conducted over 3 years in glasshouses using saplings of two tree species, Betula pendula and Salix cinerea. Trees were subjected to varying levels of water and nitrogen ...

This oak tree has stood in this very spot since long before he or I walked the Earth. It is early winter when MacKenzie, an atmospheric scientist and director of Birmingham University Institute ...