An international team of scientists has now discovered unexpected patterns in the spatial distribution of tree species. Their results suggest that tree species in tropical and temperate forests ...

On these 20-to-50-hectare plots, every single tree with a diameter not much larger than a pencil has been identified, measured and mapped every five years, often totaling more than 200 000 trees ...

Historically, most reforestation in the tropics utilized a few exotic tree ... altered patterns of temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover, will certainly strongly affect tropical forests.

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 play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study published in Science reveals that forests across the Americas are not ...

In tropical forests, animal seed dispersal leads to distinct spatial patterns, while in temperate forests, mycorrhizal fungi influence tree distribution. These patterns affect species coexistence ...