Tropical forests 2 (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption An aerial view of a tropical forest on the eastern Pacific Ocean shoreline of Barro Colorado Island, Panama. Credit Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute photo Usage Restrictions Credit Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.