What was thrilling about reading Wohlleben’s The Power of Trees was to expand on a notion I covered in a recent blog. That unlike animals, the ‘brain’ of trees – …
Sun bears are rarely observed. This one has climbed high above the ground, attracted by the sweet smell of fruiting figs. The bear’s behaviour has shaped the forest, influencing its …
Animal ImpactBiodiversity processesChaos reductionForestsNature-based SolutionsPest / disease reductionRewilding
Is calling deer an invasive pest, a self-defeating strategy?
What we call invasive species are often animals taking advantage of free energyThe energy of a system that is emitted as waste and is not part of ecosystem processes. There …
AmplificationAnimal ImpactBiodiversity processesConservation principlesForestsGrasslandNutrient transfer
How many animals are there in the world?
How many animals are there in the world can be expressed as number of individuals, number of species and biomassThe weight of living organisms. Biomass can be measured in relation …
AmplificationAnimal ImpactBiodiversity processesConservation principlesFood securityForestsNutrient transferRewildingWhy animals are important
The massive impact of animals on forest nutrients
A study recently published in the journal of Functional Ecology shows us how large fruit-eating animals can be responsible for massively enhancing forest nutrientA substance that contains the raw materials …
