Assessing timber volume recovery after disturbance in tropical forests – A new modelling framework

• Published in: Ecological modelling Vol. 384; pp. 353 - 369
• Main Authors: Piponiot, Camille, Derroire, Géraldine, Descroix, Laurent, Mazzei, Lucas, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sist, Plinio, Hérault, Bruno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 24.09.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: anthropogenic activities; Bayesian theory; case studies; climate change; cutting; differential equation; Disturbance; drought; Ecosystem modelling; ecosystems; fires; forest inventory; Life Sciences; logging; national forests; Recovery; remote sensing; Sustainability; timber production; tree growth; tree mortality; trees; Tropical forest management; tropical forests; tropics; uncertainty; Recovery; Tropical forest management; Sustainability; Ecosystem modelling; Disturbance

One third of contemporary tropical forests is designated by national forest services for timber production. Tropical forests are also increasingly affected by anthropogenic disturbances. However, there is still much uncertainty around the capacity of tropical forests to recover their timber volume a...