Tropical rainforest under attack - By trees

To the list of threats to tropical rainforests, you can add a new one: trees.It might seem that for a rainforest the more trees the merrier, but a new study warns that non-native trees invading a rainforest can change its basic ecological structure, rendering it less hospitable to the myriad plant and animal species that depend on its resources.
A research team led by Gregory Asner, assistant professor in the new Dept. of Environmental Earth System Science, used its innovative remote sensing technology on aircraft to survey the impact of invasive species on more than 220,000 hectares (850 square miles) of rainforest on the island of Hawaii. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - DISH Network Satellite TV