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

The 21 member states of the World Heritage Committee agree to the listing following a nomination process that began in 2013.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

On the ground, scientists collect leaves corresponding to these pixels, representing vegetation from a range of tropical ecosystems, including mangroves, montane forests, and dry tropical forests.

PUTRAJAYA: The Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) Selangor Forest Park has been officially listed as a Unesco World ...