*stuffs Meneltarmacil back into his gorilla-cage*
I think it is unfair to say that Wood-Elves were better trackers than the Rangers. Aragorn, as we have heard, was an incredibly good tracker; he was a Ranger. The other Rangers were probably on a similar par to this, although perhaps not quite as great.
Actually, we should remember that the Silvani did operate in different terrain (i.e. forest rather than plain). Aragorn, thanks to his wide travelling, was certainly also adept at wood-tracking. His Rangers of Eriador -- while probably quite good at tracking in forest, as they did exist in Eriador (although not to the denseness of Mirkwood) -- would, I think, have been prevailed over by a Wood-Elf in an actual wood. (Excuse the articulation in this phrase.) In Eriador, a Ranger would probably be the master. It depends on the country.
I think we should suffice it to say that they were both good trackers, particularly in their respective lands. Can't really discriminate.
To say that 'Elves' in general were better trackers, though, is unlikely. Than Rangers? No, I severely doubt it. The Elves were not wholly a 'master-race'. If they had lived out in the earth, known it like the Rangers did, perhaps they would have been as good; however omnilly there is no reason why they should have been.
Lastly, there are the different ways in which a Man or an Elf will see the earth. I believe these would be a factor when it came to reading it. An Elf constantly admires the Earth, while a human can more easily read it objectively. Perhaps this would have created a divider in tracking between the races.
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