AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Research: A PNAS study finds extreme rainfall threatens Ecuador’s cocoa yields more than heat or drought, damaging flowers and young fruit and encouraging fungal disease. Researchers say forecasts could help farmers prepare for harvest impacts months later. Quito Biodiversity: A new guide documents 82 species of macrofungi in Guangüiltagua Metropolitan Park, offering a visual record of fungi that often go unnoticed in the capital’s green spaces. Geology: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off Ecuador’s coast on Friday, according to Germany’s GFZ research centre. Species Records: Researchers have recorded 15 ant species in Ecuador for the first time, adding to the country’s biodiversity knowledge.
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