By Petro Kotzé The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

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

The tropical rainforest has nurtured this "pool" for millions of years to become the exclusive home for 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species. What Is Tropical Rainforest Biodiversity?

Tropical forests degraded by logging may be far richer in animal and plant life than we thought. Only around 30 per cent of the world’s tropical forests remain pristine. Most have been used for ...

Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming clip across the globe. As lush land is cleared for agriculture, climate-warming carbon gets released and biodiversity declines. But when farmland ...

Understanding how different aspects of tropical forests are affected by logging and conversion to oil palm plantations is important for identifying priority habitats for conservation and restoration.

Tropical forests can't recover naturally without fruit-eating birds Date: April 15, 2024 ... Palm Tanager, or the Rufous-Bellied Thrush play a vital role in forest ecosystems by consuming, ...

Don't write off logged tropical forests -- converting to oil palm plantations has even wider effects on ecosystems Date: January 10, 2025 Source: ...

Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests. April 2, 2023 11:37 AM ET. By . ... Rangers cut down illegal palm oil trees within the protected Leuser Ecosystem rainforest in Aceh Province ...