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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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.