Phys.org: Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity, study finds
The conversion of rainforest into plantations erodes and restructures food webs and fundamentally changes the way these ecosystems function, according to a new study published in Nature. The findings ...
Distribution of energy across birds, earthworms and arthropods in rainforest food webs across aboveground and belowground compartments. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07083-y The ...
A study provides insights into how energy flows in the food webs that connect soil- and canopy-dwelling organisms in tropical ecosystems with high biodiversity. When rainforest is converted to ...
Rainforests are crucial in the fight against climate change. But deforestation remains a significant threat as the global demand for food continues to rise.
The world needs rainforests to stop climate change. Can we save them ...
Understanding the economic value of rainforests and conserving them will enable greener and more inclusive economies, leading to a more sustainable world.
The temperate rainforest is a dense carbon store - but it could be more endangered than the tropical rainforest. As well as helping with the development of medicines, rainforest fauna and flora have inspired products from tape to shoe soles. Rapid nutrient cycling means rainforest soils are often very poor and not suitable for agriculture.
- Record-breaking tropical forest loss in 2024 The tropics lost a record-breaking 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest in 2024, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab, published via the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Global Forest Watch platform.