As Earth’s climate shifts, a significant number of plant and animal species are moving ... focus in on the “tropical-temperate transition zones”—places where the occasional intense freeze ...

A review of scientific literature released by James Cook University (JCU), Australia shows that the Earth's tropical ... dry zone is extending into what have been humid temperate climate zones.

Climate zones — like tropical, temperate or polar — represent more than just temperature; they represent water resources, vegetation, animal life and even where and how humans can live.

However, tropical climates occur within a larger area ... Researchers have observed that, as climate zones change, animals and plants migrate to keep up. But as biodiversity and ecosystem services ...

Climate change is reducing ... to result in some temperate zone plant and animal communities found today across the southern U.S. being replaced by tropical communities. "Unfortunately, the ...

with plant and animal species in tropical regions found in only a narrow range of temperatures and those in temperate zones tolerating a broad range of temperatures. Furthermore, climatic niches ...

As the climate ... zones move across the landscape (also known as the climate change velocity) is faster, and therefore more challenging, for plants to track on flat land. While animals can ...

This part of the Amazon tropical rainforest in Peru is ... the Antarctic Polar region has the same climate zone, but different animals live there. The Antarctic has no polar bears, but it does ...

Climate change could be causing shifts to the natural ... This could have large consequences for a diverse range of animals that rely on tropical rainforests for food and shelter. The animals most at ...

Thailand located in Southeast Asia boasts a tropical climate that significantly influences ... and creating habitats for ...

The tropical rainforest is the most biodiverse biome on Earth, housing an astonishing variety of species due to its unique climate, characterized by abundant rainfall and sunlight. Despite its ...