Biofore Magazine 2022

THROUGH THE L ENS

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The blood-red longhorn beetle (Anastrangalia sanguinolenta) is a disperser that plays an important role in the forest food cycle. Without them, nutrients in the dead organic matter would go unused.

Forest gaps allow flowering plants to flourish. A dark and

dense old-growth forest may not provide the best conditions for pollinators, for example. Open areas with plenty of flowering plants are particularly attractive to bumblebees.