Panama Environmental News

Tropical trees 'stunted by higher temperatures'

Rising temperatures over the last few decades in Malaysia and Panama may have decelerated the growth of rainforest trees, according to a study. This could significantly affect the ability of trees to store carbon dioxide, raising the atmospheric concentrations of this greenhouse gas, say the researchers.

The distribution of plant species in tropical forests at local and regional levels is due to differing sensitivity to drought, according to a study published in Nature this week (3 May).