by World of Forestry Team | May 20, 2016 | Biodiversity
Wonders of Durian Love it or hate it, durian is widely referred to as Southeast Asia’s King of Fruit! Native to the islands of Borneo, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and commercially found in Thailand, it is thought to be one of the most ancient and primitive fruits...
by World of Forestry Team | Apr 27, 2016 | Biodiversity
Convergent Evolution of Nectar Feeders Sunbirds and Hummingbirds are species of birds that are similar yet different. Convergent evolution1 has resulted in these unrelated species developing similar niches and features due to similar feeding lifestyles! Did you know...
by World of Forestry Team | Mar 18, 2016 | Biodiversity
Do you know that the trees of the Sumatran rainforest are evergreen? The tropical rain forest of Sumatra is a large-scale ecosystem (biome) that thrives in the equatorial climate, and remains relatively the same all year round! High in not just rainfall but also...
by Digital Web | Aug 21, 2015 | Biodiversity
Young environmentalists and founders of FYLLUM, a social enterprise promoting bio-diversification via youth-initiated projects, Ernest and Tian Chen, show us how with willing hearts and hands, a growing biodiversity in urban Singapore is possible. Ernest recounts the...
by World of Forestry Team | Jun 12, 2015 | Biodiversity
‘Tropical rainforests support the greatest diversity of living organisms on Earth. Although they cover less than 2 percent of Earth’s surface, rainforests house an estimated 50 percent of all life on the planet’s land masses.’ — Rhett Butler,...
