As pollination continues to be one of the most important ecological processes, it’s only fair that we understand better who is responsible for fulfilling that niche. Primarily, one may think about bees and butterflies for daytime pollination, and bats for Read More …
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First Record of a Tailless Puma at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …