Hidden Seedwork principle
Lessons from Dwarf Cassowary
Carry the mountain forest.
Montane Fruit Dispersal
Core lesson
A quiet forest runner can still plant the next forest behind it.
Biological basis
Dwarf Cassowaries are fruit-eating forest birds of New Guinea highlands and help disperse seeds through their droppings as they move through montane forests.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
Seed dispersalHidden impactForest regenerationQuiet serviceMontane ecology