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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Sustaining conservation values in selectively logged tropical forests: The attained and the attainable
Conservation Letters, Volume 5, No. 4, Year 2012
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Most tropical forests outside protected areas have been or will be selectively logged so it is essential to maximize the conservation values of partially harvested areas. Here we examine the extent to which these forests sustain timber production, retain species, and conserve carbon stocks. We then describe some improvements in tropical forestry and how their implementation can be promoted. A simple meta-analysis based on >100 publications revealed substantial variability but that: timber yields decline by about 46% after the first harvest but are subsequently sustained at that level; 76% of carbon is retained in once-logged forests; and, 85-100% of species of mammals, birds, invertebrates, and plants remain after logging. Timber stocks will not regain primary-forest levels within current harvest cycles, but yields increase if collateral damage is reduced and silvicultural treatments are applied. Given that selectively logged forests retain substantial biodiversity, carbon, and timber stocks, this "middle way" between deforestation and total protection deserves more attention from researchers, conservation organizations, and policy-makers. Improvements in forest management are now likely if synergies are enhanced among initiatives to retain forest carbon stocks (REDD+), assure the legality of forest products, certify responsible management, and devolve control over forests to empowered local communities. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Putz, Francis E.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Zuidema, Pieter A.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Synnott, Timothy
Unknown Affiliation
Pena-Claros, Marielos
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Instituto Boliviano de Investigacion Forestal Bolivia
Pinard, Michelle A.
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
Sheil, Douglas
Indonesia, Bogor
Center for International Forestry Research, West Java
Vanclay, Jerome Klaas
Australia, Lismore
Southern Cross University
Sist, Plinio L.J.
France, Paris
Cirad
Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie
France, Paris
Cirad
Griscom, Bronson Winthrop
United States, Arlington
Nature Conservancy
Palmer, John
Unknown Affiliation
Zagt, Roderick J.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Tropenbos International
Statistics
Citations: 440
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00242.x
ISSN:
1755263X
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Systematic review