A study shows that rainfall controls tropical bird breeding by triggering the growth of plants and insect populations.

A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ...

This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of ...

Beneath the world's tropical wetlands lies a carbon archive built over thousands of years — peat deposits so vast they store ...

Tropical flowers are blooming weeks later than before due to climate change, reveals new research. The study of more than 8,000 flowers across 230 years has raised fears for delicately balanced ...

After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and ...

A research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The ...

Research in tropical ecosystems is increasingly uncovering the intricate relationships between phytoplasmas and planthoppers. Phytoplasmas are specialised, wall-less microorganisms confined to plant ...

Dr. Zaiton Samdin is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and currently a Deputy Director, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products ...