Rainforests are "cradles of diversity ... plant and animal species interacting with the ecosystem around them. The primary tropical rainforest is divided into at least five layers: the overstory ...

Photo by Rhett A. Butler. The study’s authors propose that the diversity of mammals in tropical rainforest ecosystems contributes to an unexpectedly large amount of carbon storage in soils.

They showcased the power of this approach in an ecosystem that hosts a ton of wildlife and where detecting animals has historically proven extremely challenging -- the tropical rainforest.

The future of freshwater fish species in Australia’s tropical rainforest ... ecosystems. The article, Environmental selection, rather than neutral processes, best explain regional patterns of ...

The rainforests are a complex ecosystem that is vital for ... In order to maintain and preserve species diversity in the tropical rainforest, it is important that the appropriate moisture ...

"This transformation is steadily enhancing the diversity, stability, and sustainability of the tropical rainforest ecosystem," he said. Hainan province has positioned the national park as one of ...

Trekking through the Amazon rainforest is something that’s high up on many travellers’ ‘to do’ lists. But this is not the only tropical ... is from the series Ecosystems and Biomes.

Across the globe, up to 20 percent of tropical ... global rainforest challenges,” Covey says. “Widespread deforestation paired with a rapidly changing climate are notably impacting ecosystem ...