Why 10 Daily Tons of Ant Poop Keep This Rainforest Thriving

Name: Why 10 Daily Tons of Ant Poop Keep This Rainforest Thriving
Uploaded: 2018-05-15T20:52:22Z
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: The soil in the rainforests of Barro Colorado is packed with nutrients, but where does it come from? The answer lies high up in the canopy, where a remarkable, prolific species of nest-building ants drops its waste.

From:Mysteries of the Rainforest

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The soil in the rainforests of Barro Colorado is packed with nutrients, but where does it come from? The answer lies high up in the canopy, where a remarkable, prolific species of nest-building ants drops its waste.