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The ecological consequences of logging in the burned forests of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Results of a 2-year study on post-fire vegetation dynamics in the unlogged dipterocarp rainforest of Sungai Wain near Balikpapan East Kalimantan, Indonesia are discussed. Results showed that the maintenance of a productive permanent forest estate is likely to be served best by avoiding logging activ...

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Main Authors: Nieuwstadt, M.G.L. van, Sheil, Douglas, Kartawinata, K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2001
Subjects:
burning
ecological disturbance
logging
ecology
forest fires
vegetation
dipterocarpaceae
rain forests
tropical forests
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18374
Summary:Results of a 2-year study on post-fire vegetation dynamics in the unlogged dipterocarp rainforest of Sungai Wain near Balikpapan East Kalimantan, Indonesia are discussed. Results showed that the maintenance of a productive permanent forest estate is likely to be served best by avoiding logging activities in burned areas.

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