Tropical forests post-logging are a persistent net carbon source to the atmosphere

Logged and structurally degraded tropical forests are fast becoming one of the most prevalent land-use types throughout the tropics and are routinely assumed to be a net carbon sink because they experience rapid rates of tree regrowth. Yet this assumption is based on forest biomass inventories that...

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Main Authors: Mills, MB, Malhi, Y, Ewers, RM, Kho, LK, Teh, YA, Both, S, Burslem, DFRP, Majalap, N, Nilus, R, Huaraca Huasco, W, Cruz, R, Pillco, MM, Turner, EC, Reynolds, G, Riutta, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2023