In a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the presence of critically endangered ...

A new study in Borneo shows that selectively logged rainforests retain only 60% of their original carbon capacity 22 years later, primarily due to a persistent lack of large, carbon-dense trees.

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests ...

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 Vanessa Crooks The forest breathes! There is a ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of ...

Tropical forests lie at the interface of climate regulation, biodiversity conservation and human well‐being. Hurricanes impose acute disturbances through high winds, intense rainfall and salt spray, ...

With their ability to store carbon, forests are often considered the lungs of the Earth, but they are vulnerable to the world’s ills, too. A new study, using NASA laser technology from the ...

Introduction / Aline Chiabai -- Part I. Central American tropical forests, ecosystem services and human wellbeing -- An overview of forest biomes and ecoregions of Central America / Lenin Corrales, ...

In 2026, a series of jar ecosystems were created, showcasing transformed miniature worlds of rivers, forests, seas, and swamps. This video compiles the best jar ecosystems from that year, highlighting ...