Affiliation:
1. Nature Conservation Foundation Mysore India
Abstract
AbstractWe examined whether and how woody debris removal for domestic fuel affects carbon storage and soil properties in an Indian rainforest. Fuelwood removal reduced aboveground carbon stocks, increased soil bulk density, and possibly reduced soil phosphorus stocks. Equitably balancing this subtle trade‐off between climate‐regulating and vital, widely utilized provisioning functions, is a challenge for tropical forest research and management.
Funder
Department of Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal