On the narrow isthmus of Panama, scientists discovered adding nitrogen to the soil doubled tree growth, providing new ...

Since money trees are tropical plants, they're used to getting a lot of water. "They like to be thoroughly watered with a ...

Scientists from an international project are racing to figure out what kills these anchors of their ecosystems—before it’s too late to save them Ellyn Lapointe - Freelance Writer When hunting for the ...

For a long time, ecologists assumed tree rings to be absent in tropical trees because of a lack of temperature and rain fluctuations in the trees' environment. But in recent decades, the formation of ...

Trees stop making food for themselves when they get too hot, a new study shows. If tropical air temperatures reach 116 degrees Fahrenheit, a lot of the rainforest could die. This is the first study to ...

Growing your own fruit is an excellent way to diversify a home garden. Determining which species to grow based on your climate may feel limiting. However, if you are living in subtropical regions or ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Tropical trees in the Amazon Rainforest may be more drought resistant than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside.

Tropical trees in Australia's rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international ...

Northeast Australia’s relict tropical rainforests, one of the oldest and most isolated rainforests in the world. Credit: Alexander Shenkin Tropical trees in Australia’s rainforests have been dying at ...