Landscape-scale changes in forest canopy structure across a partially logged tropical peat swamp

Wedeux, B. M. M.; Coomes, D. A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6707-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 22

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6707-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6707-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 22

Research article

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25 Nov 2015

Research article |

| 25 Nov 2015

Landscape-scale changes in forest canopy structure across a partially logged tropical peat swamp

B. M. M. Wedeux and D. A. Coomes

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RC C4112: 'Interesting assessment of peat depth on forest structure', Mathias Disney, 06 Aug 2015
- AC C5876: 'Author response to Matthias Disney's comments', Beatrice Wedeux, 29 Sep 2015
RC C4217: 'A study to extend the possibility of forest observation using ALS', Masato Hayashi, 12 Aug 2015
- AC C5889: 'Author response to M. Hayashi's comments', Beatrice Wedeux, 29 Sep 2015
RC C4331: 'Referee comment', Ross Hill, 14 Aug 2015
- AC C5894: 'Author response to R. Hill's comments', Beatrice Wedeux, 29 Sep 2015
RC C4686: '"Referee comment", Fernando Espirito-Santo', Fernando Espirito-Santo, 25 Aug 2015
- AC C5902: 'Response to F. Espirito-Santo's comments', Beatrice Wedeux, 29 Sep 2015
AC C5918: 'Reviewed manuscript implementing the four reviewers' comments', Beatrice Wedeux, 29 Sep 2015

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ED: Publish as is (08 Oct 2015) by Akihiko Ito

AR by Beatrice Wedeux on behalf of the Authors (30 Oct 2015) Author's response

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Canopy height and gaps of tropical peat swamp forests, measured by airborne laser scanning, were influenced by an interplay of environmental factors and selective logging. Structural recovery after logging depended strongly on peat depth and the landscape-scale relationship between forest height and canopy gap structure was lost in selectively logged forests. Results suggest slowest recovery on deep waterlogged and infertile peat, which is of relevance to management and conservation activities.