The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the planet and gathering radar imagery of ...

In their study, the team highlights the importance of tropical forest canopies in regulating ... is rapidly improving our ability to map plant traits using deep-learning models applied to field ...

The map above shows where rainforest biomes are located in the world. There is a link between climate, vegetation and biomes. Tropical hot wet climates are found close to the Equator where the ...

Tropical forests play a crucial role in protecting the planet from some of the worst effects of global warming because they ...

Tropical rainforests lie along the equator, mainly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Rainforests have four main layers: the emergent, the canopy, the under canopy and the forest floor.

but is not a substitute for preserving intact forest. Aa Aa Aa Tropical forests are highly diverse ecosystems located within 23.5º N or S of the equator in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Central and ...