Contrasting effects of defaunation on aboveground carbon storage across the global tropics
oleh: Anand M. Osuri, Jayashree Ratnam, Varun Varma, Patricia Alvarez-Loayza, Johanna Hurtado Astaiza, Matt Bradford, Christine Fletcher, Mireille Ndoundou-Hockemba, Patrick A. Jansen, David Kenfack, Andrew R. Marshall, B. R. Ramesh, Francesco Rovero, Mahesh Sankaran
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Defaunation is linked to the decline of tree species that depend on large animals for seed dispersal, but it is unclear if this affects carbon storage. Here the authors show that defaunation effects on carbon storage vary across continents, driven by relationships between seed dispersal strategies and adult tree size.