Contact: Stefan Schnitzer
schnitze@uwm.edu
414-229-3146
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Caption: By studying lianas, UWM ecologist Stefan Schnitzer hopes to answer the question of what mechanisms determine the distribution and abundance of lianas, and maintenance of plant diversity, in tropical forests.
Credit: Photo by Marcos Guerra/Center for Tropical Forest Science, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
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