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29/01/2025 | Scientific promotion

Native and Non-Native Forests: Key Differences in Carbon Storage and Flux. A global study compares how forests dominated by native and non-native trees differ in carbon storage and flux
  Forests are fundamental components of the global carbon cycle, acting as natural sinks that regulate the climate. However, not all forests function in the same way. A recent meta-analysis led by Adrián Lázaro-Lobo, with the participation of Romina Fernández from the IER, analyzed quantitative data on carbon cycle-related variables...

25/04/2024 | Scientific promotion

Seed dispersal by animals: ecological function and ecosystem service
A tree suggests that a seed once managed to germinate and establish itself in that place. A forest multiplies that idea indefinitely. For many tree species, the arrival of a seed in favourable conditions for germination depends on the intervention of animals that consume the fruits and mobilize the seeds without damaging them. Half of the known...

22/03/2024 | Scientific promotion

Protecting the Guardians of Biodiversity
Forests are more than mere collections of trees. One-third of the Earth's land surface remains covered by these ecosystems, where 80% of registered animal and plant species live, from the smallest to the most imposing, contributing to maintaining the natural balance that supports biodiversity. They are extremely valuable because they have a...