I’m sure most of you love nature and being outdoors, otherwise you probably wouldn’t be reading this blog. You might have noticed that in the environmental field there is something missing. Or even when you go out on hikes to a nature reserve or a state park. Not all Americans have the same interest in… Continue reading →
Source: Boyle W.A., Sigel B.J. 2015. Ongoing changes in the avifauna of La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica: Twenty-three years of Christmas Bird Counts. Biological Conservation 188: 11-21 Summary: Contrary to previous research, recent research has found that the diets of tropical birds are not a main factor that affect affect bird communities. Instead, body… Continue reading →
The Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), often referred to ceiba or silk cotton tree, is native to the Neotropics. Kapoks are easy to spot because of their size and giant limbs (buttresses). They can be up to 200 ft. tall and have a diameter of up to 10 ft. It is easy to assume that these… Continue reading →
