Tag: tropical trees
Thunderstorms Emerge as a Major Driver of Tree Death in Tropical...
Tropical forests are losing trees at unprecedented rates, and a surprising culprit has emerged: intense thunderstorms that are growing more frequent due...
Diverse Seedlings Hold Key to Accelerating Tropical Forest Restoration
A groundbreaking ecological experiment led by the University of Oxford on Borneo Island demonstrates the remarkable potential of replanting logged tropical forests with diverse seedlings in expediting their recovery. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study underscores the significance of biodiversity preservation in pristine forests and its restoration in recovering logged forests.
Tropical Trees Utilize Social Distancing Strategies to Sustain Biodiversity
Tropical forests, with their remarkable diversity of tree species, have long puzzled scientists trying to comprehend how numerous species can thrive together. In a groundbreaking study published in Science, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin shed light on this mystery by revealing a crucial characteristic of adult tree distribution in Panamanian forests.
