Tropical forest conservation efforts should first focus ... and lower humidity), limited soil nutrients, and high seed predation/seedling herbivory (reviewed by Holl 2002). The importance of ...

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 ...

Tropical rainforests are hot ... There are many causes of rainforest deforestation, which leads to loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding and global warming. International agreements, 'debt ...

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

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 ...