The principles of natural climate solutions
Natural climate solutions can mitigate climate change in the near-term, during a climate-
critical window. Yet, persistent misunderstandings about what constitutes a natural climate …
critical window. Yet, persistent misunderstandings about what constitutes a natural climate …
Liana cutting in selectively logged forests increases both carbon sequestration and timber yields
Infestations of trees by woody climbing plants (ie, lianas) are common and increasing in an
estimated 250 Mha of the 1 billion hectares of mixed-species tropical and temperate forest …
estimated 250 Mha of the 1 billion hectares of mixed-species tropical and temperate forest …
Mixed success for carbon payments and subsidies in support of forest restoration in the neotropics
K Sinacore, EH García, A Finkral, M van Breugel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Restoration of forests in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) has the potential to
contribute to international carbon mitigation targets. However, high upfront costs and …
contribute to international carbon mitigation targets. However, high upfront costs and …
Wood volume is overestimated in the Brazilian Amazon: Why not use generic volume prediction methods in tropical forest management?
RM Cardoso, EP Miguel, HJ de Souza… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Amazon has a range of species with high potential for sustainable timber harvesting, but
for them to be utilized globally, the merchantable wood volume must be accurately …
for them to be utilized globally, the merchantable wood volume must be accurately …
More lianas on larger host trees on steep slopes in a secondary temperate forest, Japan
I Nakada, I Uehara, H Mori - Plant Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Lianas (woody vines) are important components of forest ecosystems and are often found to
proliferate in young forests that have experienced large-scale disturbances. However, little is …
proliferate in young forests that have experienced large-scale disturbances. However, little is …
LoggingLab: An R package to simulate reduced-impact selective logging in tropical forests using forest inventory data
Abstract Even where Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) practices are applied, selective logging
causes substantial damage to tropical forests. To further reduce selective logging damage …
causes substantial damage to tropical forests. To further reduce selective logging damage …
Timber yield of commercial tree species in the eastern Brazilian Amazon based on 33 years of inventory data
JL Reategui-Betancourt… - … Journal of Forest …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Selective logging in neotropical forests has directly affected the dynamics of tree species,
compromising species conservation and timber yield. Sustainable use of logged forests …
compromising species conservation and timber yield. Sustainable use of logged forests …
Growth dynamics of an Amazonian forest: Effects of reduced impact logging and recurring atypical climate events during a 20-year study
MVN d'Oliveira, RP Miller, LC Oliveira, EM Braz… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although forest management with reduced impact logging (RIL) practices is regarded as a
way to generate income from tropical forests without losing their overall conservation values …
way to generate income from tropical forests without losing their overall conservation values …
Evaluation of the management potential of timber resources in clearwater floodplain forests in the Amazon using growth models
MLG Conde, MTF Piedade, F Wittmann… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Amazonian clearwater igapós are poorly studied floodplain ecosystems that are mainly
covered by forests and are undergoing massive threats due to changes in land use and …
covered by forests and are undergoing massive threats due to changes in land use and …