Sustaining conservation values in selectively logged tropical forests: the attained and the attainable

• Published in: Conservation letters Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 296 - 303
• Main Authors: Putz, Francis E., Zuidema, Pieter A., Synnott, Timothy, Peña‐Claros, Marielos, Pinard, Michelle A., Sheil, Douglas, Vanclay, Jerome K., Sist, Plinio, Gourlet‐Fleury, Sylvie, Griscom, Bronson, Palmer, John, Zagt, Roderick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.08.2012
• Subjects: biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; biomass; birds; borneo; carbon; carbon sinks; conservation areas; deforestation; disturbance; diversity; FLEGT; forest carbon; forest products; impact; invertebrates; logging; mammals; management; rain-forest; REDD; researchers; southeast-asia; sustainable forest management; timber production; tropical and subtropical forestry; tropical forestry; tropical forests; tropical silviculture

Most tropical forests outside protected areas have been or will be selectively logged so it is essential to maximize the conservation values of partially harvested areas. Here we examine the extent to which these forests sustain timber production, retain species, and conserve carbon stocks. We then...