Did you know that forests cover about 31% of the Earth's land area? From the icy taiga to the sweltering jungle, our planet is home to a spectacular variety of forest ecosystems. We often categorise ...
Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ...
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with Michael Coe, a senior scientist and tropical forest ...
One folded map in pocket. Updated and amended ed. of Río Mayo plants: a study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Río Mayo, Sonora; published Washington, D.C., 1942. siris_sil_554741 ...
Recent data from the University of Maryland show the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) of primary rainforest in 2024 — nearly double the loss of 2023 and the highest on record.