Edwards, D.P. orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-3853, Tobias, J.A., Sheil, D. et al. (2 more authors) (2014) Maintaining ecosystem function and services in logged tropical forests. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 29 (9). pp. 511-520. ISSN 0169-5347
Abstract
Vast expanses of tropical forests worldwide are being impacted by selective logging. We evaluate the environmental impacts of such logging and conclude that natural timber-production forests typically retain most of their biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions, as well as their carbon, climatic, and soil-hydrological ecosystem services. Unfortunately, the value of production forests is often overlooked, leaving them vulnerable to further degradation including post-logging clearing, fires, and hunting. Because logged tropical forests are extensive, functionally diverse, and provide many ecosystem services, efforts to expand their role in conservation strategies are urgently needed. Key priorities include improving harvest practices to reduce negative impacts on ecosystem functions and services, and preventing the rapid conversion and loss of logged forests. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Animals; Animals, Wild; Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources; Ecosystem; Fires; Forestry; Forests; Time Factors; Tropical Climate |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Dec 2024 12:30 |
Last Modified: | 05 Dec 2024 12:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tree.2014.07.003 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:220521 |
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