http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ Biodiversity in the tropical rainforests of Ecuador is under serious threat. To gain more pastures, mankind is exploiting the ecosystem by slashing and burning – at the expense of both flora and fauna. Researchers at the San Francisco research station are doing pioneering work in a quest for new ways for mankind to use nature without destroying it. en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/ http://dfg-science-tv.de/bilder/logo_dfg_sciencetv_rss.gif http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-07-01 Episode: 01.07.2008 - Visitors from the provincial capital: A group of students from the National University of Loja are on an excursion to the research station. Ventures like this are a part of capacity building.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-07-01 Visitors from the provincial capital: A group of students from the National University of Loja are on an excursion to the research station. Ventures like this are a part of capacity building.... ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-24 Episode: 24.06.2008 - Reforestation in the San Francisco valley. Researchers hope to re-establish forest that is as similar to natural forest as possible on abandoned pastures that were once considered lost for good. Researchers in Sven Günter’s team are planting saplings of native commercial timber species.... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-24 Reforestation in the San Francisco valley. Researchers hope to re-establish forest that is as similar to natural forest as possible on abandoned pastures that were once considered lost for good. Researchers in Sven Günter’s team are planting saplings of native commercial timber species.... ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-17 Episode: 17.06.2008 - Bracken fern is a serious problem, as once it has grown, it is very hard to combat. The common practice of burning is counterproductive, as the heat from the fire actually stimulates growth underground. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-17 Bracken fern is a serious problem, as once it has grown, it is very hard to combat. The common practice of burning is counterproductive, as the heat from the fire actually stimulates growth underground. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-10 Episode: 10.06.2008 - One can't survive without the other: Many orchids are only able to exist in symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi. To study this, biologists Dario Cruz and Paulo Herrera are collecting samples on the mountain rainforest margins. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-10 One can't survive without the other: Many orchids are only able to exist in symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi. To study this, biologists Dario Cruz and Paulo Herrera are collecting samples on the mountain rainforest margins. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-03 Episode: 03.06.2008 - Soil-dwelling microbes are indispensable for life in the mountain forest, but the variety and number of microbes in the mountain rainforest soil drops with increasing altitude. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-06-03 Soil-dwelling microbes are indispensable for life in the mountain forest, but the variety and number of microbes in the mountain rainforest soil drops with increasing altitude. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-27 Episode: 27.05.2008 - The beauty and diversity of the flora in the mountain rainforest is primarily maintained by bats, birds and insects, making them perfect subjects for the researchers to study.... Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-27 The beauty and diversity of the flora in the mountain rainforest is primarily maintained by bats, birds and insects, making them perfect subjects for the researchers to study.... ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-20 Episode: 20.05.2008 - Diversity in the treetops. Epiphytes are plants that grow on trees, a subject that Dr. Werner specialises in. On his expedition he makes some amazing discoveries.... Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-20 Diversity in the treetops. Epiphytes are plants that grow on trees, a subject that Dr. Werner specialises in. On his expedition he makes some amazing discoveries.... ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-13 Episode: 13.05.2008 - A measuring station in a small tributary valley of the Río San Francisco, where data is collected and evaluated. How much rainwater makes it from the forest canopy to the ground? Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-13 A measuring station in a small tributary valley of the Río San Francisco, where data is collected and evaluated. How much rainwater makes it from the forest canopy to the ground? ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-06 Episode: 06.05.2008 - Waterproofs are essential here: The Cerro del Consuelo, at an altitude of 3,200 metres above seal level, is home to the highest weather radar installation in the world. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-05-06 Waterproofs are essential here: The Cerro del Consuelo, at an altitude of 3,200 metres above seal level, is home to the highest weather radar installation in the world. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-29 Episode: 29.04.2008 - A spade, rubber boots and provisions: Two teams of researchers set off to perform a concurrent ecological survey of the pasture cleared by slash-and-burn and of pristine mountain rainforest. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-29 A spade, rubber boots and provisions: Two teams of researchers set off to perform a concurrent ecological survey of the pasture cleared by slash-and-burn and of pristine mountain rainforest. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-22 Episode: 22.04.2008 - The road to the Estación Científica San Francisco is long and steep. The bus has to cross the El Tiro pass, climbing to an altitude of 2,800 metres, before descending 1,000 metres into the valley as it winds its way into the Amazon. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-22 The road to the Estación Científica San Francisco is long and steep. The bus has to cross the El Tiro pass, climbing to an altitude of 2,800 metres, before descending 1,000 metres into the valley as it winds its way into the Amazon. ]]> http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-15 Episode: 15.04.2008 - The rate of deforestation in Ecuador is higher than almost anywhere else in Latin America, making it the ideal place for the "Tropical Mountain Rainforest" research group. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://dfg-science-tv.de/en/projects/rainforest-under-threat/2008-04-15 The rate of deforestation in Ecuador is higher than almost anywhere else in Latin America, making it the ideal place for the "Tropical Mountain Rainforest" research group. ]]>