The carbon fluxes in different successional stages: modelling the dynamics of tropical montane forests in South Ecuador

Abstract Background Tropical forests play an important role in the global carbon (C) cycle. However, tropical montane forests have been studied less than tropical lowland forests, and their role in carbon storage is not well understood. Montane forests are highly endangered due to logging, land-use...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Paulick, Claudia Dislich, Jürgen Homeier, Rico Fischer, Andreas Huth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-017-0092-0