The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest ... buttress rootsA tree root that grows above the forest floor to provide nutrients and support.

The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest ... buttress rootsA tree root that grows above the forest floor to provide nutrients and support.

The Amazon by day is a place of plants, water, and silence. The overwhelming grandeur of the tropical rain forest lies in its ... At night we huddled on the forest floor beneath driving rains.

Rain forest restoration holds much promise ... following human disturbance varies greatly across tropical forests systems. Tropical forest plants regenerate either from sources from within the ...

Campaigns that educate people about the destruction caused by rain forest timber and encourage purchasing of sustainable rain forest products could drive demand down enough to slow deforestation ...

Researchers at the Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found ...

70% of the plants that have proven anti-cancer properties are only found in tropical rainforests ... naturally in the Amazon rainforest and its berries, rich in protein and minerals, can be harvested ...

On the east coast of Australia, in tropical North Queensland, lies the Daintree rainforest ... into the forest can feel like stepping back in time. It contains many ancient plant families ...

For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan ...

On the east coast of Australia, in tropical North Queensland, lies the Daintree rainforest ... into the forest can feel like stepping back in time. It contains many ancient plant families ...