Seed Bearing principle
Lessons from Southern Cassowary
Carry the forest.
Rainforest Fruit Dispersal
Core lesson
The strongest steps are the ones that leave forests behind them.
Biological basis
Southern Cassowaries eat rainforest fruits and disperse large seeds through their droppings, making them important for forest regeneration. They also use powerful legs and a casque while moving through dense forest.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
RegenerationEcological serviceSeed dispersalHidden impactForest building