That would have helped keep the tree more contained. We moved here over 20 years ago. The goats no longer are here to eat, just occasional birds eat the peppers. The Brazilian pepper and Mt. Atlas ...

Forests flanking Brazil's rivers act as "highways" that have allowed tree species to move between the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests for millions of years, new research shows. The two rainforests ...

The Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is a vital part of the Amazon’s rich biodiversity, but its genetic diversity has faced centuries of disruption. Factors such as European colonization, ...

An Inga tree (I. affinis) growing alongside a river in the cerrado savanna region of central Brazil. Credit: RT Pennington Riverside forests in Brazil have facilitated continuous tree migration ...

Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman, the 2.3-mile trail (one-way) is home to rare Mastic trees and winds through a native mangrove swamp ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies, sailors ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this ...