Predicting the impact of logging activities on soil erosion and water quality in steep, forested tropical islands

Increasing development in tropical regions provides new economic opportunities that can improve livelihoods, but it threatens the functional integrity and ecosystem services provided by terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems when conducted unsustainably. Given the small size of many islands, communities...

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Published in:	Environmental research letters Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 44035 - 44046
Main Authors:	Wenger, Amelia S, Atkinson, Scott, Santini, Talitha, Falinski, Kim, Hutley, Nicholas, Albert, Simon, Horning, Ned, Watson, James E M, Mumby, Peter J, Jupiter, Stacy D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol IOP Publishing 01.04.2018
Subjects:	Aquatic ecosystems Best management practices Codes of Practice Decision making Downstream effects Drinking water Ecosystem services Ecosystems Erosion rates Forest management Impact prediction Integrity Islands Land clearance Land clearing Land use Logging logging codes of practice Natural resources Provisioning Reduction Runoff sediment runoff Socioeconomic factors Soil erosion Soil water Strategic management Sustainable development Tropical environment Tropical environments Water quality water quality guidelines
ISSN:	1748-9326, 1748-9326
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