The association between rainforest disturbance and recovery, tree community composition, and community traits in the Yangambi area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Depecker, Jonas; Asimonyio, Justin; Miteho, Ronald; Hatangi, Yves; Kambale, Jean-Léon; Verleysen, Lauren; Stoffelen, Piet; Janssens, Steven; Dhed'a, Benoit; Vandelook, Filip; Honnay, Olivier

doi:10.1017/S0266467422000347

The association between rainforest disturbance and recovery, tree community composition, and community traits in the Yangambi area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author:

Depecker, Jonas

Asimonyio, Justin ; Miteho, Ronald ; Hatangi, Yves ; Kambale, Jean-Léon ; Verleysen, Lauren ; Stoffelen, Piet ; Janssens, Steven ; Dhed'a, Benoit ; Vandelook, Filip ; Honnay, Olivier

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Ecology, Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Africa, historical land-use, lowland rainforest, specific leaf area, wood density, SPECIES COMPOSITION, ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE, FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY, TROPICAL FORESTS, COVER CHANGE, AFRICAN, DEFORESTATION, DEGRADATION, CARBON, REGENERATION, 1125221N|1125223N#55442104, G090719N#54970191, 0602 Ecology, 1601 Anthropology, 3103 Ecology