Researchers have conducted the world's biggest ever bird survey, recording 971 different species living in forests and cattle ...

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...

The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

In the tropical rainforests of Fiji, a genus of unusual plants has developed a remarkably simple but highly effective way to prevent violence between rival ant colonies: architecture.

Sustainable timber production and global climate change mitigation become important issues in tropical rainforests management around the world, including Indonesia. In this case, the existence of a ...

From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance. But when we degrade and fragment their habitats, some species disappear much ...

The tropical rain forest : an ecological study by Richards, Paul W. (Paul Westmacott) Publication date 1996 Topics Rain forest ecology Publisher Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press ...

The peninsula town of Port Douglas is a popular holiday spot, giving visitors access to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest – but those who live here know it’s paradise year-round.