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A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
© Thünen-Institut
A timber truck fully loaded with logs drives over a very simple wooden bridge in a forest.
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WF Forestry

New publication about Forest ecosystem services

Ecosystem services in the tropics depend not only on land use and forest type but are also influenced by the landscape context.

Forest types with different typical ecosystem services (f.l.t.r.): Biodiverse natural forest, timber harvesting and agroforestry system with cocoa trees
© Richard Fischer

Forest types with different typical ecosystem services (f.l.t.r.): Biodiverse natural forest, timber harvesting and agroforestry system with cocoa trees

Hence, not only the forest area decreases due to deforestation, but also the quality of services provided by the remnant forest. This aspect has been addressed less in past publications. In order to restore these services, restoration measures should be locally adapted.

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