UCI scientists reconstruct migration of avian flu virus
...y Indochina, the strains appear largely limited to dispersal among local areas. Genetic sequences the scientists analyzed suggest that parallel evolution of different H5N1 strains lets the virus infect and cycle through different host species in a region, regardless of the host or vector species it infects ...Madagascan tropical forests return thanks to better management and well-defined ownership
... ecologists trying to understand factors like seed dispersal and soil quality, our study clearly shows the importance of an increased understanding also of the social context behind forest regeneration," says Elmqvist. The loss of tropical forests is a concern worldwide since these forests harbor more than 50 ...The kapok connection -- Study explains rainforest similarities
...n Earth through studies like this one." Oceanic dispersal links the world's rainforests, said Dick, "and thi...lans to continue investigating the role of oceanic dispersal to see if the same is true for other species and for entire plant communities. "This tree has bec...