To see just how important this accuracy is to the fungus, the researchers identified dozens of infected ants in a small area of the forest. (scientificamerican.com)
Polish scientists worked to protect the least spoiled area of forest with the greatest density of big trees, first as a nature reserve and then as a national park in 1932. (sciencemag.org)
The spatial pattern of forest is important because the same area of forest can be arranged in different ways on the landscape with important consequences for ecosystem processes. (sciencedaily.com)