Category: rainforest

How to reverse-engineer a rainforest

Post author By Randall
Post date May 25, 2020
Categories In conservation, deforestation, feature, rainforest, reforestation, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] In the interim, researchers tasked with studying and reforesting plots outside of carefully-protected landscapes are trying to figure out the best ways to work with the resources and information they’ve got. Experiment, iterate, fail, try again — the third step in our hypothetical reverse-engineering process. “When you’re dealing with a natural ecosystem, we should […]

Researchers are using drones to study the Amazon rainforest’s health

Post author By Randall
Post date September 13, 2019
Categories In Amazon Rainforest, amazonas state research support foundation, amazonas state university, amazonia, Biodiversity, Climate Change, deforestation, drone, Drones, ecosystem, fire, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, green, harvard university, rainforest, Research, study, Tech, vocs

[ad_1] Every plant emits a different volatile organic compound (VOC) signature, or fingerprint, which can change based on factors like drought or flood. By monitoring these signals, scientists can study how forest ecosystems adapt to stressors. Despite that valuable info, the Amazon’s VOCs were previously monitored by just a handful of towers built in one […]