Overflight Parque Soberania (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Overflight Parque Soberania

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A single tropical forest may be home to hundreds of different plant species, as seen in this bird's eye view of Panama's Soberania National Park. A new study shows that the interactions between tropical plants and the insects that eat them may be explain tropical forest diversity.

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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