Old Forests in the Tropics Are Getting Younger and Losing Carbon

New research quantifying the global impact of forest age transitions found that 140 million tons of aboveground carbon are lost per year because of old-growth forests being replaced by younger stands.

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Eos
Published
2025-10-02
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250369
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Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Old Forests in the Tropics Are Getting Younger and Losing Carbon

Kaja Šeruga
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Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Old Forests in the Tropics Are Getting Younger and Losing Carbon

Kaja Šeruga
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Abstract

New research quantifying the global impact of forest age transitions found that 140 million tons of aboveground carbon are lost per year because of old-growth forests being replaced by younger stands.

EosVol. 106
Openalex Percentile: Top 74%
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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