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Copernicus. Europe's eyes on Earth.

Copernicus is a European system for monitoring the Earth.

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Termite study challenges popular theories of physiology and evolution

The speed with which an organism consumes energy is known as the metabolic rate. It is important because it dictates the speed of energy flows through ecosystems. Often, the total energy of an ecosystem is concentrated (in the form of living matter) in relatively few organisms, such as plants and insects. Thus, it is important to know what determines the metabolic rate of these organisms.
 

Seed Dispersal by Nocturnal Crickets.

In addition to being great at singing nocturnal crickets are also important seed dispersers!
 
A large proportion of seed dispersal in tropical forests is performed by iconic vertebrates such as birds, bats, monkeys and rodents.

Researcher from UFAC launches book on birds of Acre

The proposal of the book Aves do Acre, by Dr. Edson Guilherme, was to group in a single volume all the information obtained on the birds of Acre. 

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