In a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the ...

Tropical trees are dying faster than ever, and it's not just heat or drought to blame. Scientists have uncovered a surprising ...

Forest fragmentation—the division of large, intact woodlands into smaller patches—has emerged as a critical issue in ...

In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the rainy season watching the tropical dry forest from inside a shack. At ...

Each tropical rainforest canopy layer harbors its own unique plant and animal species interacting with the ecosystem around them. The primary tropical rainforest is divided into at least five ...

New research reveals that thunderstorms - not just drought or heat - are a major cause of rising tree deaths in tropical ...

A research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems.

The air moving above the forest carries valuable information about how trees absorb carbon, and what may happen in the future as global temperatures rise ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

While tropical forests are home to rare species, ... Different properties of the forest ecosystem respond in different ways making comprehensive assessments essential.