Notepad Le Matinal The most popular daily in Mauritius. Le journal le plus lu de l'ile Maurice. http://www.lematinal.com/ © 2010 Akash Callikan Le Matinal http://www.lematinal.com/files.php?file=rsslogo_531137626.png http://www.lematinal.com/ As Larger Animals Decline, Forests Feel Their Absence http://www.lematinal.com/technologie/10797-As-Larger-Animals-Decline-Forests-Feel-Their-Absence.html Sci-Tech Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:09:00 +0400 With giant tortoises, elephants, and other fruit-eating animals disappearing from many of the world’s tropical woodlands, forests are suffering from the loss of a key function performed by these creatures: the dispersal of tree seeds. But a new experiment shows that introduced species may be able to fulfill this vital ecological role.