Forest structure, timber species regeneration, and timber volume dynamics along a logging gradient in a lowland tropical rainforest in Africa: Implications for biodiversity conservation and sustainable timber management
David Ocama Kissa, Emmanuel F. Nzunda, Mnason Tweheyo, Daniel Lussetti, Enock Ssekuubwa, Douglas Sheil
This study evaluates how logging intensity and enrichment planting affect timber species regeneration and volume recovery in a tropical rainforest, finding that heavily logged areas show significantly lower recovery rates than unlogged ones.
PLoS ONE · Jun 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology