In Panama, an Ecologist Is Mapping the Hidden Networks That Help Rainforests Regrow
At a long-running forest research station in central Panama, ecologist Daisy Dent is studying how tropical forests recover after disturbance by tracing the invisible biological networks that shape regeneration. Her work at the Barro Colorado Nature Monument is helping explain why some plots rebound into mature canopy while others remain stuck in early growth, with implications for restoration, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
