Publications by authors named "Maria B Mills"
Stem respiration constitutes a substantial proportion of autotrophic respiration in forested ecosystems, but its drivers across different spatial scales and land-use gradients remain poorly understood. This study quantifies and examines the impact of logging disturbance on stem CO efflux (EA) in Malaysian Borneo. EA was quantified at tree- and stand-level in nine 1-ha plots over a logging gradient from heavily logged to old-growth using the static chamber method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTropical forests post-logging are a persistent net carbon source to the atmosphere.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Many tropical forests that have been logged and damaged are believed to absorb carbon, but this may not be true.
- A study in Malaysian Borneo shows that instead of helping with carbon absorption, these forests are actually releasing a lot of carbon from the soil and dead plants.
- The research found that after logging, these forests can produce more carbon than they absorb, challenging the common belief that they are good for the environment.