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NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON RECORDS
Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934), the first Director of the New York Botanical Garden, was born on 15 January 1859 at New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, son of Jasper Alexander Hamilton Britton and Harriet Lord Turner. His parents envisioned a religious career for their son; instead, John J. Crooke and John Strong Newberry, two "all-around naturalists" of Staten Island, nurtured his native curiosity about the natural world and guided him easily into a botanical career. From the beginning Britton created a sizeable botanical collection, and his father reinforced his interest with visits to the Columbia College herbarium. As the young Britton's education progressed at the Staten Island Academy, Crooke, a neighbor of the Brittons, convinced his parents to allow him to attend the Columbia College School of Mines.
El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico/animals/plants/puerto rican parrot picture
The El Yunque Rain Forest is a cool, mountainous, sub tropical rainforest. The Eastern side of the Luquillo Mountains, which has the El Yunque rainforest at the top elevations, gets most of the rain.
El Yunque National Forest - Welcome!
El Yunque, the El Yunque National Forest welcomes you, our many visitors from all over the world! As Forest Supervisor and as a native of Puerto Rico, I cordially invite you to visit our exciting tropical rain forest and to experience the wonders of this eco-tourism paradise. You can find us on the island of Puerto Rico in the warm and friendly Caribbean. We are one of the most accessible tropical rain forests in the world! When you visit us you will discover that our professional staff is dedicated to the U.S. Forest Service mission of "Caring for the Land and Serving People".
05.06.2008 - New study analyzes why endangered parrot population isn't recovering
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The parrot's population began its dramatic descent towards the end of the 19th century as extensive deforestation destroyed much of its habitat. Additional stresses have come from poachers smuggling the birds out of Puerto Rico for the pet trade, competition for nesting sites with other birds and, significantly, hurricanes. The researchers also considered whether the low population numbers have been affected by inbreeding, which reduces the genetic health of the population.
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After testing the range of hypothesized factors impacting the Puerto Rican bird's struggle to increase its population growth rate, the researchers found that hurricanes play the largest role in hindering the parrot's recovery. In 1989, for example, Hurricane Hugo cut the population of Puerto Rican parrots down from 47 to 22 birds.
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