Often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," tropical forests play ... they contain more than half of the world’s animal species. These forests absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a ...

As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However ...

Landmark study maps tropical forests' canopy traits, revealing functional diversity and ecological strategies across the globe.

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

climate, and soil data, to predict variations in 13 tree traits and map the functional diversity of tropical forests. They found that forests in the Americas, Africa, and Asia each use different ...