Over half the tropical moist forest cover worldwide has been cleared (Asner et al. 2009) and much of the remaining forest is affected by fragmentation, selective logging, and overhunting of large ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical ...

Tropical forests are found in areas centered on the ... because of the high decomposition rates possible in moist, warm conditions. Litter decomposes rapidly, and rapid nutrient uptake is ...

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study ...

The Latin name is Geniostoma rupestre var. glaberrimum. Geniostoma rupestre is a woody shrub found in the tropical moist forests of Taiwan, Malesia and the West Pacific. However, there are three ...