Forests play a significant role in the global carbon budget, and can help to mitigate climate change impacts. Tropical forests…
Authors: Djomo, A.N.; Grant, J.A.; Fonyikeh-Bomboh Lucha, C.; Tchoko Gagoe, J.; Fonton, N.H.; Scott, N.; Sonwa, D.J.
Articles
Substantial N2O emissions from peat decomposition and N fertilization in an oil palm plantation exacerbated by hotspots
Publication Year : 2017
It is unclear to what extent emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from drained histosols in the tropics may contribute to…
Authors: Oktarita, S.; Hergoualc'h, K.; Anwar, S.; Verchot, L.V.
Economically important species dominate aboveground carbon storage in forests of southwestern Amazonia
Publication Year : 2017
Tree species in tropical forests provide economically important goods and ecosystem services. In submontane forests of southwestern Amazonia, we investigated…
Authors: Selaya, G.; Zuidema, P.A.; Baraloto, C.; Vos, V.A.; Brienen, R.J.W.; Pitman, N.; Brown, F.; Duchelle, A.E.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Oliveira Carillo, L.A.; Vasquez Colomo, G.H.; Chupinagua, S.M.; Fuentes Nay, H.; Perz, S.
Impact of biogas interventions on forest biomass and regeneration in southern India
Publication Year : 2017
Programs to provide alternative energy sources such as biogas improve indoor air quality and potentially reduce pressure on forests from…
Authors: Agarwala, M.; Ghoshal, S.; Verchot, L.V.; Martius, C.; Ahuja, R.; DeFries, R.
La restauración de bosques andinos tropicales: Avances, desafíos y perspectivas del futuro
Publication Year : 2017
Los países andinos tropicales comparten la cultura hispánica, un mismo lenguaje y están atravesados por la cordillera más larga del…
Authors: Murcia, C.; Guariguata, M.R.; Peralvo, M.; Gálmez, V.
REDD+ and Green Growth: Synergies or discord in Vietnam and Indonesia
Publication Year : 2017
Green Growth (GG) has emerged as a global narrative, replacing to some extent and integrating earlier sustainable development narratives, while…
Authors: Pham, T.T.; Moeliono, M.; Brockhaus, M.; Le, N.D.; Katila, P.
Data acquisition considerations for Terrestrial Laser Scanning of forest plots
Publication Year : 2017
The poor constraint of forest Above Ground Biomass (AGB) is responsible, in part, for large uncertainties in modelling future climate…
Authors: Wilkie, P.; Lau, A.; Disney, M.; Calders, K.; Burt, A.; de Tanago, J.G.; Bartholomeus, H.; Brede, B.; Herold, M.
REDD+ politics in the media: A case study from Vietnam
Publication Year : 2017
Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) is an international effort to create financial value for the carbon stored in…
Authors: Pham, T.T.; Di Gregorio, M.; Brockhaus, M.
Analyzing ecosystem services to manage territories
Publication Year : 2017
Authors: Locatelli, B.; Vallet, A.; Fedele, G.; Rapidel, B.
A case study on inclusiveness in forest management decision-making mechanisms: a comparison of certified and non-certified forests in the Republic of the Congo
Publication Year : 2017
In recent years inclusiveness has been promoted as an integral element of forest management and certification. Under Forest Stewardship Council…
Authors: Guillaume, E.