"We know that in tropical forests, where more than three-quarters of trees rely on animals for seed dispersal, the decline of seed dispersal could affect not just the biodiversity of forests, but how ...

Animals are crucial to reforestation, research finds. And yet, the world’s wildlife populations have declined by almost 70% in the last 50 years as humans have destroyed and polluted habitats. Sergio ...

According to a recent analysis published in New Scientist by James Dinneen, tropical forests that still host a rich diversity of animals can store carbon up to four times faster than forests where ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less ...

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 ...

Sunday Abiodun, carrying a sword in one hand and balancing a musket over his other shoulder, cleared weeds on a footpath leading to a cluster of new trees. Until recently, it had been a spot to grow ...

A lot of attention has been paid to the decrease in bee populations and other pollinators, but a recent review article makes the case that we should be equally alarmed by the declining numbers of seed ...

Old-growth forests, such as those found in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, may offer temperature refugia for ...

Get up close with forest animals, including bears, koalas, moose and Tasmanian Devils. Forest Animals gets up close with bears, koalas, moose, wolves, weaver ants and Tasmanian Devils. This episode ...

The Smithsonian Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) is a global network of scientists and forest research sites dedicated to advancing long-term study of the world's forests. Image credit: ...