Costa Rica Tropical Forest (IMAGE)

The University of Montana

Costa Rica Tropical Forest

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Wet tropical forests, like this one on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica, are among the most productive ecosystems on earth, and new research points to the importance of both temperature and rainfall on future plant growth as the climate changes.

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Courtesy of Cory Cleveland.

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