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 ...

Experience lush mountain landscapes, roaring waterfalls, and epic hiking with a visit to the only tropical rainforest in the U.S.' national forest system.

Tropical rainforests lie along the equator, mainly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Rainforests have four main layers: the emergent, the canopy, the under canopy and the forest floor.

New data from a non-profit reveals that humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover - raising alarm that a key natural buffer against ...

In their study, the team highlights the importance of tropical forest canopies in regulating ... is rapidly improving our ability to map plant traits using deep-learning models applied to field ...