Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...
The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...
New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce ...
In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing even stronger after enduring lightning strikes.
Dipteryx trees in Panama survive lightning strikes, grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.
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Meet the tree that likes being struck by lightningThe team suggests that the species' unique height and broad crown might make it more likely to attract lightning strikes.
A lightning strike that traveled through trees in Knisley's backyard blew out windows, started a fire in the crawlspace and ...
Moses Mutaawe, a teacher at Sserinya Community Primary School in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka city, has been struck dead ...
A teacher at Sserinya Community Primary School in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, has been killed, and 17 others are ...
The trees also benefit from strikes because it helps remove parasitic ... "Estimates suggest individual Dipteryx oleifera trees are directly hit by lightning every 56 years, on average.
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