Rainforest trees function as biological water pumps, drawing moisture from deep soil layers and releasing it into the atmosphere. 3% of total rainfall. This process remains remarkably stable even ...

When Colorado Mesa University biology professor Tom Walla several years ago entered a team into an international competition aimed at developing ways to better assess biodiversity in rainforests, ...

Johnny Appleseed’s heart was in the right place when he walked all over the early United States planting fruit trees. Ecologically, though, he had room for improvement: To create truly dynamic ...