But it in other areas of text-based media, the lack of such a compelling advantage has combined with the ability of computerized publishing to produce better books, faster and cheaper, with the result that traditional books are not just surviving, they are prospering. There are clear compelling advantages in digital music and film, and in some areas of text-based media too (for example, encyclopedias and scholarly journals). The conclusion we derive from this survey across media and genres is that the new, digital media will replace older, analogue media (including print) if and only if there are compelling advantages in the new media. It is notable that there is a considerable gap between the success of the digital form in music and film (where digital media, as in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, have almost completely driven out older analogue forms) and the relative failure of the digital form in ‘text-based’ media such as the novel, academic monograph, and scholarly edition. When these fruit burst open, silky fibers spread the many seeds all over the forest.This paper surveys the current state of work on electronic publication of academic and literary texts, and of electronic publication of scholarly editions in particular. The kapok tree does a great job at spreading its seeds, producing anywhere between 500 and 4,000 fruits at one time, with each fruit containing 200 seeds. As the flying mammals move from flower to flower feasting on the nectar, they transfer pollen on their fur, thus facilitating pollination. The white and pink flowers of the kapok tree emit a foul odor that attracts bats. As its seeds are easily blown into open areas, kapok trees are some of the first to colonize open areas in the forest. The kapok tree is deciduous, shedding all of its leaves during the dry season.

In the nooks and grooves of this huge plant live a diverse number of species including frogs, birds and bromeliads. Some varieties of the ceiba tree are characterized by spines or conical thorns, giving the tree a menacing appearance. The trunk can expand to nine or 10 feet in diameter. Due to its extreme height, the kapok, or ceiba tree, towers over the other rainforest vegetation. A giant in the rainforests, the kapok tree can reach up to 200 feet in height, sometimes growing as much as 13 feet per year.