This remote, mystical forest has been protected for centuries. Now it’s under threat By Nell Lewis, CNN ... trees and plants from the forest to treat diseases and ailments.

Vines choke a forest's ability to capture carbon Date: May 27, 2014 Source: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Summary: As tropical forests take over abandoned agricultural land, scientists ...

These vines are native to tropical forests, which exhibit the greatest abundance and diversity of these climber species. Research suggests lianas have been increasing in number and bulk in ...

One of the earliest forests in the world was home to towering palmlike trees and woody plants that crept along the ground like vines, a new fossil find reveals. The forest, which stood in what is ...