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Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

A team of scientists is trying to understand how the trees of the Bobiri forest reserve in southern Ghana react to extreme ...

The research was led by Evan Gora, a forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Gora studies how lightning impacts biodiversity and carbon storage in Panama's tropical forests ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical ...