A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for ...

In the pantheon of endangered ecosystems, tropical dry forests are seldom granted a leading role. They lack the lush mystique of rainforests and the climatic extremes of deserts. Yet these vanishing ...

ANTANANARIVO — Which tropical habitats are worthy of conservation? Humid forests, with their dazzling species counts, easily gain notice. Dry forests may not boast the same numbers, but their unique ...

A study led by the University of Alicante (UA) reveals that the degradation of tropical dry forests alters vertebrate scavenger communities. Published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, the ...

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where ...

Tropical forests host up to half of the planet's biodiversity but up to now, ecological studies over tropical forests often relied on large scale datasets depicting open-air temperatures -- that is, ...

Every year, tropical forests release countless litres of water into the atmosphere, generating rain. New research has estimated the value of this ecosystem service at billions of pounds every year, ...

Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...