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The Brazil Nut Tree, and How Humans Have Shaped Its Past and Future.

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In today's episode, we’re exploring the incredible story of the Brazil Nut tree—a true giant of the Amazon rainforest.

This towering tree is more than just a source of nuts. It’s a key player in the rainforest’s ecosystem, a symbol of how humans have shaped nature, and now, thanks to groundbreaking research, it’s a genetic marvel that’s giving us new insights into biodiversity and conservation. Special credit goes to Dr. Victor Caetano-Andrade and his team at the Max Planck Institutes for their pioneering research, which forms the foundation of today’s episode.

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Hua Wang, Victor Caetano-Andrade, Nicole Boivin, Charles R. Clement, Wellyngton Espindola Ayala, Ramiro Dario Melinski, Francislaide da Silva Costa, Detlef Weigel, Patrick Roberts. Long-term human influence on the demography and genetic diversity of the hyperdominant Bertholletia excelsa in the Amazon Basin. Current Biology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.023

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In today's episode, we’re exploring the incredible story of the Brazil Nut tree—a true giant of the Amazon rainforest.

This towering tree is more than just a source of nuts. It’s a key player in the rainforest’s ecosystem, a symbol of how humans have shaped nature, and now, thanks to groundbreaking research, it’s a genetic marvel that’s giving us new insights into biodiversity and conservation. Special credit goes to Dr. Victor Caetano-Andrade and his team at the Max Planck Institutes for their pioneering research, which forms the foundation of today’s episode.

Contact me!

Email: [email protected]

Instagram/X: theenvironmentalreview

Citations:

Hua Wang, Victor Caetano-Andrade, Nicole Boivin, Charles R. Clement, Wellyngton Espindola Ayala, Ramiro Dario Melinski, Francislaide da Silva Costa, Detlef Weigel, Patrick Roberts. Long-term human influence on the demography and genetic diversity of the hyperdominant Bertholletia excelsa in the Amazon Basin. Current Biology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.023

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