Importance of the forest state in estimating biomass losses from tropical forests: combining dynamic forest models and remote sensing

Hiltner U, Huth A, Fischer R (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Biogeosciences European Geosciences Union (EGU) / Copernicus Publications

Book Volume: 19

Pages Range: 1891-1911

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.5194/bg-19-1891-2022

Abstract

Disturbances, such as extreme weather events, fires, floods, and biotic agents, can have strong impacts on the dynamics and structures of tropical forests. In the future, the intensity of disturbances will likely further increase, which may have more serious consequences for tropical forests than those we have already observed. Thus, quantifying above-ground biomass loss of forest stands due to stem mortality (hereafter biomass loss rate) is important for the estimation of the role of tropical forests in the global carbon cycle. So far, the long-term impacts of altered stem mortality on rates of biomass loss have not been adequately described.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ulrike Hiltner Lehrstuhl für Geographie (Physische Geographie)

Involved external institutions

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ) / Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Hiltner, U., Huth, A., & Fischer, R. (2022). Importance of the forest state in estimating biomass losses from tropical forests: combining dynamic forest models and remote sensing. Biogeosciences, 19(7), 1891-1911. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1891-2022

MLA:

Hiltner, Ulrike, Andreas Huth, and Rico Fischer. "Importance of the forest state in estimating biomass losses from tropical forests: combining dynamic forest models and remote sensing." Biogeosciences 19.7 (2022): 1891-1911.

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