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Tropical forests that are logged should not be immediately “written off” for conversion to palm oil plantations, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford.

Published on January 10 in Science, the study examined over 80 metrics related to the structure, biodiversity, and functioning of undisturbed, logged, and converted tropical forest ecosystems in Borneo. The authors, who include Environmental Science, Policy, and Management professor Benjamin Blonder, say the findings could better inform whether a logged forest should be protected, restored, or converted into a plantation.

Tropical forests that are logged should not be immediately “written off” for conversion to palm oil plantations, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford.

Published on January 10 in Science, the study examined over 80 metrics related to the structure, biodiversity, and functioning of undisturbed, logged, and converted tropical forest ecosystems in Borneo. The authors, who include Environmental Science, Policy, and Management professor Benjamin Blonder, say the findings could better inform whether a logged forest should be protected, restored, or converted into a plantation.

Read more  Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity | Our Environment at Berkeley