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Biogeographical patterns of African plants can predict their response to global change
A new study uses 'zeta diversity', an innovative ecological tool, to measure plant biodiversity, creating new insights into plants' responses to environmental change.
Deforestation linked to tropical temperature rises, online map shows
Add summary of article Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map created by researchers/ introduction
The fattening forest: trees of the Amazon are getting bigger
Trees in Amazon forests have got 'fatter' with average size increasing by 3.2% every decade, consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels, a new study suggests.
Deforestation may cause over a third of heat-related deaths in tropical regions
Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.
World’s largest tropical peatlands revealed to be more than 40,000 years old
A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.