Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the ...

This bird is distinguishable by its striking bright ... "Right now is a golden opportunity to protect these tropical forests, so that we don't lose species like the helmetshrike before they ...

Tropical forests lose species due to humans, even inside protected areas. Scientists found that forests near people have ...

"This Reserve is one of the most important places." Scientists make incredible discovery while studying tropical forest: ...

A team of environmental scientists from the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Michigan Technologic University and the University of Oregon has found a link between rising global ...

More information: Alex Glass et al, The Effects of Disturbance Intensity on Tropical Forest Bird Communities and Vegetation Structure after Two Decades of Recovery, Birds (2024). DOI: 10.3390 ...

as seed dispersal by animals is the primary dispersal mechanism for tropical trees and most seed-dispersing animals (in particular birds) are unlikely to move from forest into open agricultural ...

Attracting seed-dispersing bats to degraded landscapes and aiding in tropical forest restoration efforts has long been an ...

Globally, tropical rain forests are among the most species-rich habitats and are therefore often prioritized in conservation efforts. A team of scientists now show that the diversity of ...

and functioning of the tropical forest ecosystem – from soil nutrients and carbon storage, to photosynthesis rates and numbers of bird and bat species. These were measured in study sites in ...