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PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 378, 期 1867, 页码 -出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0081
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logging; tropical cyclones; forest biomass; Southeast Asia
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Many natural forests in Southeast Asia have been degraded due to decades of logging. The restoration of these forests is delayed by ongoing logging and tropical cyclones, but the impact on recovery is uncertain. A study in central Vietnam found that plantations are more susceptible to cyclone damage compared to natural forests. The research suggests reducing unlicensed logging and preventing the conversion of degraded natural forests into plantations is essential for the restoration of forest landscapes in Southeast Asia, especially in cyclone-prone areas.
Many natural forests in Southeast Asia are degraded following decades of logging. Restoration of these forests is delayed by ongoing logging and tropical cyclones, but the implications for recovery are largely uncertain. We analysed meteorological, satellite and forest inventory plot data to assess the effect of Typhoon Doksuri, a major tropical cyclone, on the forest landscapes of central Vietnam consisting of natural forests and plantations. We estimated the return period for a cyclone of this intensity to be 40 years. Plantations were almost twice as likely to suffer cyclone damage compared to natural forests. Logged natural forests (9-12 years after cessation of government-licensed logging) were surveyed before and after the storm with 2 years between measurements and remained a small biomass carbon sink (0.1 +/- 0.3 Mg C ha(-1) yr(-1)) over this period. The cyclone reduced the carbon sink of recovering natural forests by an average of 0.85 Mg C ha(-1) yr(-1), less than the carbon loss due to ongoing unlicensed logging. Restoration of forest landscapes in Southeast Asia requires a reduction in unlicensed logging and prevention of further conversion of degraded natural forests to plantations, particularly in landscapes prone to tropical cyclones where natural forests provide a resilient carbon sink.This article is part of the theme issue 'Understanding forest landscape restoration: reinforcing scientific foundations for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration'.
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