However, many tropical soils are nutrient-limited. Adding these nutrients disproportionately benefits fast-growing, competitive species, potentially shifting forest composition." Human activities ...

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 ...

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

Tropical forests are a crucial part of helping our planet maintain balance, but they are adapting too slowly to keep pace ...

The Hoh Rainforest contains one of the most peaceful spots in the United States, marked as ‘One Square Inch of Silence’ in ...

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 parts of ...