Biofuels, or fuels derived from transformation of biological matter, are hailed by some as a promising source of renewable energy ...
Authors: Savilaakso, S.;Laumonier, Y.;Guariguata, M.R.;Nasi, R.
Articles
State and evolution of the African rainforests between 1990 and 2010
Publication Year : 2013
This paper presents a map of Africa\'s rainforests for 2005. Derived from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer data at a ...
Authors: Mayaux, P.;Pekel, J.F.;Desclee, B.;Donnay, F.;Lupi, A.;Achard, F.;Clerici, M.;Bodart, C.;Brink, A.;Nasi, R.;Belward, A.
Why does air passage over forest yield more rain?: examining the coupling between rainfall, pressure and atmospheric moisture content
Publication Year : 2013
The influence of forest loss on rainfall remains poorly understood. Addressing this challenge Spracklen et al. recently presented ...
Authors: Makarieva, A. M.;Gorshkov, V.G.;Sheil, D.;Nobre, A.D.;Bunyard, P.;Li, B.L.
Plant functional types and traits as biodiversity indicators for tropical forests: two biogeographically separated case studies including birds, mammals and termites
Publication Year : 2013
Multi-taxon surveys were conducted in species-rich, lowland palaeotropical and neotropical forested landscapes in Sumatra, Indones...
Authors: Gillison, A.N.;Bignell, D.E.;Brewer, K.R.W.;Fernandes, E.C.M.;Jones, D.T.;Sheil, D.;May, P.H.;Watt, A.D.;Constantino, R.;Couto, E.G.;Hairiah, K.;Jepson, P.;Kartono, A.P.;Maryanto, I.;Neto, G.G.;van Noordwijk, M.;Silveira, E.A.;Susilo, F.X.;Vosti, S.A.;Nunes, P.C.
Facing China's demand for timber: an analysis of Mozambique's forest concession system with insights from Cabo Delgado Province
Publication Year : 2013
Over the past decade, China has become the main export destination for Mozambican timber. This market reconfiguration has come wit...
Assessing the extent of "conflict of use" in multipurpose tropical forest trees: a regional view
Publication Year : 2013
In the context of multiple forest management, multipurpose tree species which provide both timber and non-timber forest products (...
Authors: Herrero-Jáuregui, C.;Guariguata, M.R.;Cárdenas, D.;Vilanova, E.;Robles, M.;Licona, J.C.;Nalvarte, W.
People's perceptions about the importance of forests on Borneo
Publication Year : 2013
We ascertained villagers perceptions about the importance of forests for their livelihoods and health through 1,837 reliably ans...
Authors: Meijaard, E.;Abram, N. K.;Wells, A.J.;Pellier, A.S.;Ancrenaz, M.;Gaveau, D.L.A.;Runting, R. K.;Mengersen, K.
Woody species diversity and important value indices in dense dry forests in Abdoulaye Wildlife Reserve (Togo,West Africa)
Publication Year : 2013
Dry forests are seriously under threats, mostly linked to human disturbance. In Togo where continuous deforestation is ongoing, it...
Authors: Pereki, H.;Wala, K.;Thiel-Clemen, T.;Balinga, M.P.;Zida, M.;Dourma, M.;Batawila, K.;Akpagana, K.
Gas pooling: a sampling technique to overcome spatial heterogeneity of soil carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide fluxes
Publication Year : 2013
Small-scale spatial variability in soil carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes poses serious challenges to the experi...
Authors: Arias-Navarro, C.;Diaz-Pines, E.;Kiese, R.;Rosenstock, T. S.;Rufino, M.C.;Stern, D.;Neufeldt, H.;Verchot, L.V.;Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Carbon emissions performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Publication Year : 2013
Adoption of reduced-impact logging (RIL) methods could reduce CO2 emissions by 30-50% across at least 20% of remaining tropical fo...
Authors: Griscom, B.;Ellis, C.;Putz, F. E.