The páramo is a high altitude tropical Andean ecosystem that contains peatlands with thick horizons of carbon (C) dense soils. So...

Authors: Hribljan, J.A.;Suárez, E.;Heckman, K.A.;Lilleskov, E.A.;Chimner, R.A.

Mangroves provide numerous ecosystem services, including biodiversity values such as nesting sites for piscivorous waterbirds. Hig...

Authors: McFadden, T.N.;Kauffman, J.B.;Bhomia, R.K.

Increased sea level is the climate change effect expected to have the greatest impact on mangrove forest survival. Mangroves have ...

Authors: Mackenzie, R.A.;Foulk, P.B.;Van Klump, J.;Weckerly, K.;Purbopuspito, J.;Murdiyarso, D.;Donato, D.C.;Vien, N.N.

Mangroves are well-known for their numerous ecosystem services, including sequestering a significant carbon stock, with soils acco...

Authors: Stringer, C.E.;Trettin, C.C.;Zarnoch, S.J.

Mangrove forests are highly productive and have large carbon sinks while also providing numerous goods and ecosystem services. How...

Authors: Tang, W.;Feng, W.;Jia, M.;Shi, J.;Zuo, H.;Trettin, C.C.

The ratification of the Paris Agreement by the EU, representing 28 countries, on Oct. 4 marked the surpassing of the 55 percent gl...

Authors: Murdiyarso, D.

This article examines Nepal\'s recently prepared Forestry Sector Strategy (FSS) (as of 2014) in terms of the use of scientific evi...

Authors: Ojha, H.R.;Khatri, D.B.;Shrestha, K.;Bhattarai, B.;Baral, J.C.;Sijapati Basnett, B.;Goutam, K.R.;Sunam, R.K.;Banjade, M.R.;Jana, S.;Bushley, B.R.;Dhungana, S.P.;Paudel, D.

Positive news about Sumatran orangutans is rare. The species is critically endangered because of forest loss and poaching, and the...

Authors: Wich, S.A.;Singleton, I.;Nowak, M.G.;Atmoko, S.S.U.;Nisam, G.;Arif, S.M.;Putra, R.H.;Ardi, R.;Fredriksson, G.;Usher, G.;Gaveau, D.L.A.;Kühl, H.S.

Assessing global tendencies and impacts of conditional payments for environmental services (PES) programs is challenging because o...

Authors: Ezzine-de-Blas, D.;Wunder, S.;Ruiz Perez, M.;Moreno-Sánchez, R.P.

Understanding how carbon and biodiversity vary across tropical forest landscapes is essential to achieving effective conservation ...

Authors: Labrière, N.;Locatelli, B.;Vieilledent, G.;Kharisma, S.;Basuki, I.;Gond, V.;Laumonier, Y.