The Brazil Nut Tree, and How Humans Have Shaped Its Past and Future.

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The Environmental Review

Hosted by Joshua W

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Join host Joshua as he cuts through the noise and brings you clear, balanced analysis of today's most extraordinary research. Each week, The Environmental Review tackles complex topics - from climate policy to conservation biology - through in-depth conversations with leading researchers, policymakers, and activists on the frontlines of environmental change. Follow us on social media @theenvironmentalreview

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The Brazil Nut Tree, and How Humans Have Shaped Its Past and Future.

The Environmental Review

12 minutes 45 seconds

9 months ago

The Brazil Nut Tree, and How Humans Have Shaped Its Past and Future.

In today's episode, we’re exploring the incredible story of the Brazil Nut tree—a true giant of the Amazon rainforest.

This towering tree is more than just a source of nuts. It’s a key player in the rainforest’s ecosystem, a symbol of how humans have shaped nature, and now, thanks to groundbreaking research, it’s a genetic marvel that’s giving us new insights into biodiversity and conservation. Special credit goes to Dr. Victor Caetano-Andrade and his team at the Max Planck Institutes for their pioneering research, which forms the foundation of today’s episode.

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Hua Wang, Victor Caetano-Andrade, Nicole Boivin, Charles R. Clement, Wellyngton Espindola Ayala, Ramiro Dario Melinski, Francislaide da Silva Costa, Detlef Weigel, Patrick Roberts. Long-term human influence on the demography and genetic diversity of the hyperdominant Bertholletia excelsa in the Amazon Basin. Current Biology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.023