Australia's superb lyrebirds 'farm' the forest floor to increase their prey, a behavior rarely seen in nature
In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create ...
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Lyrebirds farm their own food - and shape entire forests
New research shows that superb lyrebirds farm their prey in forests, reshape ecosystems, and even lower bushfire risks.
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Fire lab scientist says we're still not doing enough to prevent massive wildfires: "We're definitely part of the problem"
Finney took CBS News to a silo where his team assembled dry logs and lit them on fire to simulate wind-fueled flames on the forest floor. What they're learning in the lab has never been more ...
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Boreal forests’ wildfire recovery significantly stunted from high-intense flames and post-fire logging, study finds
A forest in Sweden was severely burned by an intense wildfire more than four years ago. It still hasn't recovered, thanks in ...
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Lyrebirds, famed for their mimicry, are also forest farmers, finds new research
The superb lyrebird, famous for its extraordinary ability to mimic practically any noise, has now been shown to be a ...
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Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature
So, lyrebirds essentially “farm” their food resource by cultivating the forest floor. This behaviour is rarely seen in the non-human world. It extends across millions of hectares, potentially ...