Rainwater reveals the hidden life of rainforest canopies, study shows

Mongabay
Sep 9, 2025, 1:45 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
In the rainforest, much of life dwells in the tree canopy. But getting up there to study it isn’t easy. By the time a human has clumsily lumbered up from the ground, most of the critters have scattered. So a team of researchers had an idea: Why not collect the rainwater that trickles down through the trees…

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