Rather having herds of explorers clamber around in the upper reaches of these forests to take measurements, researchers decided to use LiDAR to create a 3D map of these forests (press release).

However, not every tropical rainforest can claim exact characteristics when compared by region or realm and there are rarely clear defining boundaries. Many may blend with adjoining mangrove ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tropical rainforests mainly occur in the World's equatorial regions.

The tropical rainforest is the most biodiverse biome on Earth, housing an astonishing variety of species due to its unique climate, characterized by abundant rainfall and sunlight. Despite its ...

Reuters BRASILIA – Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals – raising alarm that a key natural buffer against ...

Tropical rainforests lie along the equator ... There are many causes of rainforest deforestation, which leads to loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding and global warming.

Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and according to a bleak new report by the non-governmental organization Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world's ...

SINGAPORE - The world lost an area of tropical rainforest the size of the Netherlands last year, a global analysis showed on Wednesday (March 31), accelerating a trend of forest loss driven ...

“We are immensely excited about this recognition,” said Jetz, who led in the creation of the groundbreaking Map of Life ... of the rainforest ecosystem by highlighting innovative technology that ...