Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...

Tropical regions host nearly half of the world’s remaining forests and supply a large share of global nutritional food and agricultural commodities.

Tropical forests, often described as the lungs of the planet, may be edging closer to a dangerous threshold as droughts ...

Between 70 to 90 percent of tropical tree species need seeds dispersed by animals like the toco toucan to grow and function.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tropical forests can regrow within decades, with species abundance and diversity recovering quickly, but full ecological recovery—especially the ...

Tropical trees are dying faster than ever, and it's not just heat or drought to blame. Scientists have uncovered a surprising culprit: ordinary thunderstorms. These quick, fierce storms, powered by ...

UF-IFAS experts say tropical fruit trees may be better suited to state's warming climate.

New research from the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich illustrates a critical barrier to natural regeneration of tropical forests. Their models—from ground-based data gathered in the Atlantic Forest of ...

Fruit eating birds such as the Red-Legged Honeycreeper, Palm Tanager, or the Rufous-Bellied Thrush play a vital role in forest ecosystems by consuming, excreting, and spreading seeds to as they move ...