Tropical Trees More Neighborly Than Temperate
Why it matters: The study provides insight into ecological interactions within forest ecosystems.
- Tropical trees are found to be better neighbors than trees in temperate forests, according to a study in Nature.
- Researchers from 29 institutions, including STRI and the ForestGEO global network, contributed to the study.
A new study published in Nature reveals that tropical trees exhibit more 'neighborly' behavior compared to their temperate counterparts. Researchers from 29 institutions, including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and the ForestGEO network, collaborated on this finding.
