Light and temperature. Thanksgiving cactus is a "short day" plant: to produce flower buds, they need shorter days (or fewer ...

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.

Dutch researcher and tree expert Hans ter Steege is the founder of the Amazon Tree Diversity Network, which brings together ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...

In the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, the small coastal town of Antonina gets abundant and high-quality water for its ...

Nov. 18, 2024 — Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global ...

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

Cutting-edge rainforest conservation technology is coming to researchers in Southeast Asia. These can remotely access and survey a forest, speeding up biodiversity assessments and gaining more in ...

The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 and smuggled to the US, has long been the subject of competing ...

With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush, green wonderland, with mosses and ferns covering every tree and surface. According to the NPS, it is one of ...

While the world's eyes are on the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, few perhaps are aware of intense work going on under the shadow of the Andes ...