Open AccessA More Realistic Portrayal of Tropical Forestry: Response to Kormos and Zimmerman
Author(s) -
Putz Francis E.,
Zuidema Pieter A.,
Synnott Timothy,
PeñaClaros Marielos,
Pinard Michelle A.,
Sheil Douglas,
Vanclay Jerome K.,
Sist Plinio,
GourletFleury Sylvie,
Palmer John,
Zagt Roderick,
Griscom Bronson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
conservation letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.153
H-Index - 79
ISSN - 1755-263X
DOI - 10.1111/conl.12044
Subject(s) - logging , stewardship (theology) , government (linguistics) , illegal logging , forest management , sustainable forest management , tropics , biodiversity , business , agroforestry , subsidy , tropical forest , tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , community forestry , deforestation (computer science) , geography , forestry , ecology , political science , politics , environmental science , subtropics , linguistics , philosophy , law , biology , computer science , programming language
doi: 10.1111/conl.12044 In their response to our recent article (Putz et al. 2012), Kormos and Zimmerman (K&Z) do not take issue with the result of our meta-analysis of more than 100 pub-lished studies that biodiversity and carbon stocks are mostly retained in selectively logged tropical forests. In-stead, they object to what they misconstrue as our advo-cacy of subsidies for logging operations. To be clear, what we advocate is support for efforts to improve tropical for-est management and the safety of forest workers. For example, we endorse efforts to restrict logging in ripar-ian buffer zones and on steep slopes, to promote careful planning of harvesting operations, and to provide worker training and safety gear. K&Z disregard the contribution