The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Illegal trade in tropical timber costs countries billions of dollars in revenue each year and threatens regional and national biodiversity.

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland, are giving timber construction a mechanical leg up with the introduction of prefabricated, robotically-assembled ...

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