Why are Tropical Forests so Diverse? New Study Examines Role of ‘Natural Enemies’
Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 10:13
in Biology & Nature
Ecologists have long struggled to explain why tropical forests have so many different species of trees. One dominant theory to emerge contends that each plant has a specialist natural enemy that helps keep populations of that plant in check — and allows others to thrive. A new study by Yale researchers finds that this […]