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Treetops at Risk
Challenges of Global Canopy Ecology and Conservation by Margaret Lowman et al, 2013

Forest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the earth. They provide goods and services to support diverse human communities and offer opportunities to explore sustainable use of these resources for many generations of local livelihoods.

link.springer.com/book/10.1007

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Forest canopies are important carbon sequestration units, and in this sense, serve as climate control for the planet. Canopies are important energy production centers for the planet, and serve as the basis for many food chains. The canopy can also act as a hook for education outreach and conservation, inspiring ecotourism through recreation and other sustainable uses such as treetop walks, zip lines, and birding. Despite these critical services provided by forest canopies, almost no dedicated research in the treetops was initiated until as recently as the late 1970s when single rope techniques were developed by mountaineering professionals and adapted for use in the canopy. Subsequently, an array of canopy access tools was designed in the 1980s and early 1990s that have opened up this “eighth continent” for global exploration and discovery. This volume uses the major findings of the 5th international canopy conference as a platform for organization, but it does not mimic the sessions and presentations of the conference itself. Instead, it builds on the important themes that emerged from the conference and solicits articles that represent future priorities and advancements for canopy science in the next decade. Despite the global efforts of hundreds of forest scientists over the past 3 decades, forests are degrading at an accelerated rate and biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities.
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MH Thaung

"I can't believe it!" The rookie was still shaking. "Him weighed down with that backpack, I nearly had him. But he threw himself off the #cliff!"

For once, the detective was sympathetic. "Stay back. I'll go have a look."

He returned with a frown. "No body. But sheets of fabric, billowing on the ground."

The rookie perked up. "Like a parachute #canopy?"

#MastoPrompt #MicroFiction

@stevencudahy - fingers crossed tomorrow's a nice segue. This improv business isn't my usual style! 😜

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Richard Pierce

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TWELFTH NIGHT

The 12-day canopy of unreal
Life has been taken down.
Harsh reality falls back into
Living, darkness again the
Force is always was, without
The fairy lights and trees,
And false expectations.
The streets are strafed by dusk
At all times of day, left
In a mess and damp, now
The fires have gone out on
What was never a feast
Anyway.

#MastoPrompt#Canopy#Poetry
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Matt K

We appeared on the ground of an unknown jungle with a very noisy #canopy above us. Was it monkeys? The guy to my left put a finger to his lips. Didn't matter that we knew nothing of each other. We all stayed silent.

The only weapon we each had was knife. We all wore a loin cloth and carried a bag with one item it. Felt like a tin can. Hopefully it was food.

Suddenly a woman came running up to us screaming. She was frantic and wore almost nothing. The canopy went silent.
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