Jan. 13 (UPI) --As ecosystems warm or dry out because of climate change, plants and animals are being forced to move in search of friendly conditions. Animals can swim, scamper and fly, but plants are ...

Despite the bad rap snakes often get, they are more central to ecology than most people realize. New research reveals that snakes might even play a key role in dispersing plant seeds. It's long been ...

Don't be disappointed if all the fluffy seeds of a dandelion don't fly away with a single blow. The gust of wind from your lungs may be strong, but the dandelion's natural desire to control how its ...

Corey Tarwater (right), an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Becky Wilcox, a UW Ph.D. student at the time of the research from Napa, Calif., set up automated ...

Seed dispersal is important to plants. It is the only way many of them spread across the landscape. Vegetation in Lancaster County has several ways of broadcasting seeds - on the wind, on mammal fur, ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 28, 2006 -- The apple might not fall far from the tree, but new research shows that how it falls might be what is most important in determining tree distribution across a forest ...

Why Protecting Orangutans Is Essential For Forest Growth And Biodiversity Conservation: Orangutans are more than iconic ...

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Deer, bears, gibbons, but especially elephants, play an important role in seed dispersal for a large-fruited tree in the forests of Thailand, according to a new study. The data illustrate the ...