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High-tech canopy maps reveal how tropical birds use Amazon forests
Tropical forests may look like a uniform sea of green from above, but new research shows that carefully measured differences in forest structure and function can help explain how birds use existing habitats, how they respond to threats…
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Researchers used aircraft-mounted sensors to map chemical and structural variations in forest canopies across Peru, revealing how these subtle differences influence tropical bird habitat use, threat responses, and vulnerability to forest changes. The high‑tech canopy maps show that non‑uniform forest structure helps explain which bird communities may be most at risk as habitats shift.
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