Meanwhile, tropical forest loss increased by 12% from 2019 to 2020, releasing emissions equivalent to those of 570 million cars last year alone, WRI-backed research showed in March.

The sites were analyzed based on 12 attributes of tropical forests such as density of the forest, soil nutrient contents, leaf area, and tree diameter.

A new initiative to mobilize at least $1 billion to reward tropical countries for halting deforestation was announced April 22, Earth Day, at the Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by U.S. President ...

A 17-year-long study in forests of the Barro Colorado Natural Monument determined that the nutrients in leaf litter help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical forest soils.

Forest roads constructed by bulldozers change the physical environment within the forests. A litter-bag experiment using three substrates (wood blocks, and Shorea and Macaranga leaf litter) was ...

Industrial-scale mining for materials such as coal, gold, and iron ore is spurring tropical deforestation, with once-impenetrable forest cleared for mines and access roads, new research shows.

A research team showcases the application of deep learning models in identifying leaf diseases in key tropical crops such as coconut, mango, and durian, offering crucial insights for the future of ...

Hong Hai Nguyen, Jaime Uria-Diez, Kerstin Wiegand, Spatial distribution and association patterns in a tropical evergreen broad-leaved forest of north-central Vietnam, Journal of Vegetation Science, ...

The decline in the world’s rainforests, particularly in the Amazon, Congo Basin and Indonesia, is responsible for an estimated third of global CO2 emissions, so an agreement by 134 leaders to ...