Now, drawing on six years of fieldwork in rainforest trees, perching in their crowns and watching the comings and goings of ants, researchers can report that the leafy giants also follow this rule.

"Trees in tropical rainforests play an important role in the water balance of the planet. Every tree is like a fountain, drawing water up from the soil and putting it out into the atmosphere.

Trees get overheated in a warmer rainforest Date: September 27, 2022 Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: The ability of rainforests to store carbon can decrease in pace with climate change.

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There is not much rainforest left in Rwanda and when they plant new trees, they want to know which indigenous species will be able to survive in a warmer climate,” says Maria Wittemann.