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Rainforests: The Earth's Most Biodiverse Ecosystems Rainforests are extraordinary ecosystems defined by a closed, continuous tree canopy and vegetation that depends heavily on moisture. T...
Read Rainforests: The Earth's Most Biodiverse EcosystemsForest Canopy: The Biological Architecture and Ecology of the Upper Layer In the study of biology, a canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant crop or cropping, created by the collecti...
Read Forest Canopy: The Biological Architecture and Ecology of the Upper LayerUnderstanding Lianas: The Woody Vines of the Forest Canopy In the dense, sun-drenched layers of a forest, you may notice long, woody stems winding their way from the ground toward the sky...
Read Lianas and the Complex Dynamics of Forest Canopy Bridges