Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," tropical forests play a critical role in regulating our global climate. But as our planet warms, these crucial tropical forests aren’t adapting quickly ...

Cloud forests are strange and ghostly places — akin to coral reefs hidden high on tropical mountains. Stunted trees loom in the mist, gnarled trunks and branches crusted in moss, lichens ...

Pellet-making is contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss in North America, and will increasingly do so in tropical nations, including Vietnam, Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 26, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250306152917.htm ...

An archaeological discovery in West Africa reveals that humans lived in tropical forests 150,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought. This revelation challenges our understanding of human ...

The spatial distribution of tree species in species-rich tropical forests is highly complex. The figure shows the spatial position, species identity (color) and size of individual trees in a 500 m ...

However, since taking power, it has allowed logging of native forest to continue inside the proposed park boundaries for almost two years, partly justifying it with concerns for the timber industry.

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ecologists and space research specialists affiliated with several institutions in Brazil has found that despite efforts by the government to preserve the country's coastal tropical forests ...