Forest in French Guiana (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption A UC Riverside-led team of researchers have found that Amazonian trees have developed an unusual way to protect themselves from damage caused by drought. Credit Louis Santiago, UC Riverside Usage Restrictions None 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.