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Published Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected, study suggests



We expect tropical animals to handle a certain degree of heat, but not wild swings in temperature. T ...
Published Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100-plus years with the help of community science



Deep in the tropical Andes, a genus called Nasa harbored elusive and forgotten plant species. Throug ...
Published Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity



Tropical forests can harbor hundreds of species of trees in one square mile. Researchers reveal key ...
Published 'Alien' wasps thriving in tropical forests



Researchers say they have discovered high diversity of Darwin wasps in a tropical rainforest in Braz ...
Published A new perspective on the temperature inside tropical forests



New worldwide maps of temperatures inside tropical forests show that global warming affect different ...
Published Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat



Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threate ...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published Genetic research revealed several new fern species in tropical America



Researchers have clarified the evolutionary history of a previously poorly known group of ferns from...
Published Tropical coral-infecting parasites discovered in cold marine ecosystems



Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of cre ...
Published Scientists name the most common tropical tree species



Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical fores ...
Published The ancestor of all modern birds probably had iridescent feathers



Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: ...
Published AI models identify biodiversity from animal sounds in tropical rainforests



Animal sounds are a very good indicator of biodiversity in tropical reforestation areas. Researchers ...
Published Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms



Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropic ...
Published Offset markets: New approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits



A new approach to valuing the carbon storage potential of natural habitats aims to help restore fait...
Published Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity


Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiver ...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall


Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r ...
Published Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide



Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the...
Published Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective -- and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis



Snaring -- a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps -- is widespread in tropical forests ...
Published Coffee and cocoa plants at risk from pollinator loss



Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at risk due to the loss of insect ...
Published Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves


Researchers demonstrate that a vast multitude of birds and mammals can be detected by simply swabbin...