Vegetation and ecosystem carbon recovery following shifting cultivation in Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rainforest eco-region, Southern Asia

Vegetation and ecosystem carbon recovery following shifting cultivation in Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rainforest eco-region, Southern Asia

Abstract Background Shifting cultivation (locally known as “jhum”) is a major driver of deforestation and loss of ecosystem services in rainforests. For developing any effective conservation of biodiversity and carbon service program, an in-depth understanding to the recovery of vegetation and carbo...

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Main Authors: Anudip Gogoi, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Hemanta Saikia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Ecological Processes
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation
Regrowth forest
Vegetation succession
Carbon storage
Restoration of degraded land
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00225-w

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