Forest along Panama's Pacific coast (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption Forest along Panama's Pacific coast. Not all tropical forests store the same amounts of carbon. The new Tansley review of carbon storage in many forests revealed that general predictions can be made. Credit Steve Paton, STRI Usage Restrictions Please credit Steve Paton, STRI 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.