Forests cover almost one-third of the planet's land, according to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). Countless plants, animals, fungi and microbes live in forests, so when these forests are ...

But what makes one plant more likely to survive than another? We’ve uncovered some strange and surprising facts about some of our hardiest plants. Scientists in Germany think they’ve ...

The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.