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Allen Herre
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Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.

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Kapok fibers
As in most tropical forests, the trees of Panama exhibit a variety of different adaptations to aid dispersal of their seeds. These adaptations involve substantial investment of the trees’ material, but they are worthwhile because seed dispersal increases both the seeds’ and the species’ chances of…
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