Wild cats are considered to be one of the most formidable mammalian predators across the globe. Their opportunistic, stealthy style of hunting is a unique attribute that is relatively similar across all feline species. Besides lions, wild cats exhibit a Leer más…
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Behavioral Study on Cryptic Dice’s Cottontail
When discussing the role that mammals play in an ecosystem, oftentimes the first thought will be a predator or a keystone species (think eagles, jaguars, or tapirs for terrestrial ecosystems). While it’s true that these roles are paramount in the Leer más…
Reforestation Effectiveness and Success in a Cloud Forest
Reforestation has become an integral part of the larger habitat restoration effort. As a relatively simple, successful, and opportune way to replenish lost ecosystems, it’s no wonder that we’ve seen countless stories of reforestation all throughout the globe. So long Leer más…
Arboreal Camera Trapping to Measure Canopy Biodiversity
While the deepest depths of the ocean are considered to be one of the most unknown ecosystems to humankind, there’s another contender that’s equally as mysterious: the uppermost canopies of our forests. Famously inaccessible, forest canopies remain mostly untouched for Leer más…
Benthic Communities within Cloudbridge Water Streams
In our current day, clean water is a privilege. Accessibility and abundance of water for drinking, bathing, washing, cooking and so on, is something that many of us don’t think twice about. But water isn’t just a service that humans Leer más…
Response of an Introduced Frog Breeding Pond in a Cloud Forest
When thinking of amphibians, some of the first thoughts that may come to mind are water, lush greenery, soft (or perhaps loud) calls, and webbed hands and feet. While these idyllic thoughts can be true, amphibians are one of the Leer más…
Bird Diversity in Differing Cloud Forest Successions with Migratory Species Focus
Every year, land masses stretching from Canada down to the tip of Chile exhibit an extraordinary phenomenon – avian migration. In the autumn, when the air temperatures begin to cool in the upper parts of North America and food sources Leer más…
Comparing Vascular Plant Structures in the Cloud Forest
The outstanding rate of forest growth in tropical climates is just one example of how resilient forests can be. Globally, deforestation has been a hot topic of discussion as we’ve seen countless hectares of forest be cut down throughout the Leer más…
The Factors that Influence Animal Abundance and Richness within a Montane Cloud Forest
Wild animals, just like humans, are dependent on fruitful environments that support their lifestyle for ultimate success. In reality, some of their requirements are not that different from ours. For example, an abundance of food, clean drinking water, a safe Leer más…
Soil Composition in a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest of Costa Rica
When thinking about our Earth, there are components that come to mind first: animals, the climate, and the ocean. Yet there are many more factors that comprise this planet to be as successful as it has been, factors that oftentimes Leer más…