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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

ScienceDaily: Nature News

ScienceDaily: Nature News


Study: It's not cheating unless a species gets hurt

Posted: 21 Sep 2015 10:39 AM PDT

A review of dozens of key ecological studies has found very little evidence to support one of the field's commonly held beliefs: Cheating is widespread among 'mutualists,' species that cooperate with one another for mutual benefit.

Selectively logged Amazon forests play important role in climate

Posted: 21 Sep 2015 10:34 AM PDT

With careful management, selectively logged tropical Amazonian forests can recover their carbon stocks within a cutting cycle of 20 to 30 years, according to researchers. The findings show that sustainably logged tropical forests continue to play a key role in global carbon sequestration, with important implications for global climate.

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