A landmark study led by the University of Oxford has created the world’s first global map of tropical forests based on canopy traits, shedding light on the complex functional diversity of tree ...

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 ...

The study maps how the types of trees vary across tropical moist and dry forests, which host most of Earth's tree species. The findings show that tree traits are strongly shaped by long-term ...