Scenarios in tropical forest degradation: carbon stock trajectories for REDD+

Abstract Background Human-caused disturbance to tropical rainforests—such as logging and fire—causes substantial losses of carbon stocks. This is a critical issue to be addressed in the context of policy discussions to implement REDD+. This work reviews current scientific knowledge about the tempora...

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Main Authors: Rafael B. de Andrade, Jennifer K. Balch, Amoreena L. Parsons, Dolors Armenteras, Rosa Maria Roman-Cuesta, Janette Bulkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13021-017-0074-0