Learn about tropical rainforest biomes, deforestation and forest conservation in this geography guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

Dipterocarps (Dipterocarpacea), the largest of all rainforest trees – some are over 150 feet tall. Danum Valley, Borneo. | Credit: BBC. ... which helps to prevent soil erosion.

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...