Forests provide habitat from the tallest tree crowns to the forest floor. Learn how canopy layers, understory plants, gaps, mature trees, and structural diversity support wildlife.
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Pollination is a vital process that directly affects agriculture and biodiversity. It’s the movement of pollen from one flower to another, leading to fertilization and the production of seeds and fruits. Without pollination, many of the plants we rely on for food, and those that support wildlife, wouldn’t be able to reproduce. But what role…
Biodiversity refers to variations that exist among the living organisms alongside the ecological complexities that they happen to be part of. Biodiversity is vital for maintaining ecosystem processes and services. When any loss occurs, the functionality of the ecosystem also gets reduced in the process. The loss of biodiversity that has been witnessed in the…