Coconut palms bring ecological change to tropics, researchers say
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 08:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those graceful coconut palms swaying in tropical breezes are lowering nutrient levels in the soils and the plants around them, thereby altering the eating habits of animals. Researchers say it`s one example of how a change in a plant community can disrupt an entire ecosystem.