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High-Tech Canopy Maps Reveal How Amazon Birds Use Forest Types
Key Takeaways
- Airborne imaging spectroscopy from the ASU Global Airborne Observatory mapped chemical and structural canopy differences across Peru.
- Canopy maps were compared with the ranges and traits of more than 1,300 forest-dependent bird species.
- Canopy composition was found to strongly influence bird life-history strategies and vulnerabilities.
- The approach distinguishes forest types that traditional forest cover maps treat as equivalent.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org