Tropical rainforests are exceptionally diverse, complex ecosystems and they’re home to some of the most unique wildlife on ...

Dr. Zaiton Samdin is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and currently a Deputy Director, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products ...

A transformation is underway in the heart of Australia's tropical forests. These ancient ecosystems, once considered natural bastions against excess atmospheric carbon, are now undergoing ...

A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ...

Researchers have found that tropical forest ecosystems are more reliant on aquatic insects than temperate forest ecosystems, making them more vulnerable to disruptions to the links between land and ...

Indonesia's Riau Province hosts both Sun Bears and Moon Bears, two distinct species within the Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) ...

The world’s forests tell two stories at once. Even as chainsaws advance, new trees are rising in their wake. More than 11 ...

A new analysis finds tropical forests in Australia are not taking in enough carbon dioxide to keep up with the emissions from ...

The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying drought-stressed trees — is unfolding annually before the world’s eyes. But some serious ...

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...