Woody vines, known as lianas, compete intensely with trees and their numbers are on the rise in many tropical forests around the world. A new study at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI ...

Growing an avocado tree from seed is a fun and easy indoor project. Avocados are tropical plants, so they won't survive cold ...

Dublin, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fruit and Vegetable Seeds Market - Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global Fruit and vegetable ...

Who wouldn't love to grow a mini orchard housing diverse fruit trees to keep us and the pretty birds visiting our backyards satiated year-round. Sadly, with even the youngest seedlings costing over ...

Attracting seed-dispersing bats to degraded landscapes and aiding in tropical forest restoration efforts has long been an alluring prospect for conservationists: potentially a cheaper, less ...

Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...

Deer, bears, gibbons, but especially elephants, play an important role in seed dispersal for a large-fruited tree in the forests of Thailand, according to a new study. The data illustrate the ...

Ask a member of the Brevard Tropical Fruit Club why they plant fruit trees, and they will wax poetic about the experience. “Planting a fruit tree isn’t just about adding to your garden, it’s about ...

Moving beyond mimicry, biologically inspired artificial materials can be simpler in design yet more powerful in function than their natural analogues. A tropical fruit seed serves as a guide to making ...

In the world of foods I obsess over, any tropical fruit fits the bill, especially now that I live in Los Angeles and can get access to quality fruit that grows in Southern California. Mangoes are an ...