A 17-year experiment in Panama revealed that the process of leaves falling and decomposing on the ground provides nutrients to the soil that help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical ...

Researchers at Northern Arizona University and the Smithsonian found an unconventional method to understand how rainforests ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

Like people, leaves have their limits when it comes to heat. Scientists first reported in 1864 that the leaves of some plants could survive up to 50° Celsius, only to perish beyond that threshold.

After decades of challenges from the private sector to protect tropical forests, the “lungs of our planet,” we’ve reached a significant milestone. The newly launched LEAF Coalition puts tropical ...

Why do plants’ leaves shrink the further from the equator they grow? It may all be to do with maintaining a comfortable temperature. Leaves vary greatly in size, from less than 1 square millimetre to ...

Tropical plants are known for their lush green foliage. However, there are a few species that stand out for their fiery red leaves! The distinct foliage comes in all shades of red and displays its ...

https://doi.org/10.1899/11-103.1 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1899/11-103.1 AbstractDisplacement of riparian vegetation by exotic species is a global phenomenon ...