Saving primates, such as monkeys and apes, from extinction could protect thousands of other species that occur in forest ...

In a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the presence of critically endangered ...

The researchers say the results are the clearest evidence yet that seed-dispersing animals play an important role in forests' ability to absorb carbon, and that the findings underscore the need to ...

Tropical forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo show signs of recovery from deforestation. Structural complexity returns ...

Vertical stratification in tropical forests refers to the organisation of plant and animal communities into distinct layers extending from the forest floor to the emergent canopy. Each layer—the ...

SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo is set to introduce a new exhibit aimed at promoting forest conservation and raising awareness about vulnerable and endangered animals that inhabit forest ecosystems.

Invasive species represent one of the leading drivers of forest ecosystem change worldwide, affecting structure, function and the services forests provide to people and biodiversity. Through direct ...

Scientists from around the world are calling for urgent action to protect, restore, and sustainably manage one of the ocean's least known yet most important ecosystems: the Marine Animal Forests. The ...

Forests across the globe are witnessing remarkable transformations as scientists document unprecedented restoration efforts that are reshaping entire ecosystems. Despite facing alarming deforestation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking through scenarios allows land managers to prepare for many potential outcomes. Benjamin Slyngstad via USGS In Sequoia and ...

We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts ...