Panama Forest Canopy (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Panama Forest Canopy

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This is a view of Panama's rainforest canopy looking toward the Chagres River and the Caribbean Sea. A new University of Utah study found that plant pathogens or diseases that infect and kill tree seedlings actually help increase the diversity of tree species in the tropical forest.

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Erin Spear, University of Utah.

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