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

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

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

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 ...

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

Here is a complete overview of the tropical rainforest biome, rain forest health, habitat, and these forests' importance to our earth.

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 ...

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