Over half the tropical moist forest cover worldwide has been cleared (Asner et al. 2009) and much of the remaining forest is affected by fragmentation, selective logging, and overhunting of large ...

Tropical coastal forests known as mangroves are known for being the first “buffer zones” in coastal systems. New research ...

Torkhov – stock.adobe.com Lightning is largely a cause of tree mortality in tropical forests, especially when ... oleifera consistently showed no damage.” Researchers analyzed nearly 100 ...

Tropical rainforests are hot ... Selective logging protects the rest of the forest. Replanting Replanting areas of lost forest can help repair the damage already done. Deforestation of rainforests ...