The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” plays an essential role in our planet’s ecosystem. Its ...

The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.

Tapirs are elusive, herbivorous mammals with distinctive prehensile snouts that inhabit the forests of Central and South America and Southeast Asia, playing a vital role in seed dispersal and ...

Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who ...

The rainforest is home to some weird and wonderful ... This clip is from the series Ecosystems and Biomes. This could be used as an introduction to rainforests. Students could investigate the ...

As with other ecosystems, stress from a changing climate will take its toll on our coastal temperate rainforest. For example, climate-change models reveal the disappearance of a climate suitable ...

"Our study's findings could improve wildfire detection in the Amazonian ecosystem and elsewhere ... wildfires in the Amazon alone. The Amazon rainforest, too, accounts for a significant portion ...