For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...
A University of Florida professor visited the University of Connecticut on Thursday, Feb. 5, to discuss the impact of habitat fragmentation and drought on tropical plants.
Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...
BRUGELETTE, Belgium: Even in the depths of winter, visitors to Belgium’s renowned Pairi Daiza zoo can now step into the heart ...
Our planet is more unpredictable and more fascinating than most of us imagine. Most countries have one dominant climate, ...
A. The rain forest project -- A-1. Radioecology at the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center / H.J. Gomberg -- A-2. The rain forest and man : an introduction / Howard T. Odum -- B. The rain forest at El Verde -- ...
Most people believe rainforests are the lungs of our planet, pumping out vast amounts of the oxygen we breathe. This compelling image has shaped environmental campaigns and political speeches for ...
Even though the sun doesn’t always shine in Grow a Garden, the conditions are still perfect for farming a range of Tropical Plants that thrive in a jungle climate. Sometimes, a new event NPC will ask ...
Researchers have been baffled by tropical rainforest diversity for over a century; 650 different tree species can exist in an area covering two football fields, yet similar species never grow next to ...