If current trends continue, the tropical forests of the Anthropocene will be much smaller,
simpler, steeper and emptier than they are today. They will be more diminished in size and …

With the growing awareness and sensitivity towards green energy, it makes an excellent
opportunity to promote rubber trees [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.] as an …

Blue carbon in mangroves represents one of highest values of carbon stocks per hectare,
and could play an important role in climate change mitigation. In this study we estimated the …

Land use and land cover (LULC) change caused by human activities is a major source of
anthropogenic carbon emissions and a driver of climate change. The Mekong Region is …

Environmental studies regularly use the net present value (NPV) to value benefits and costs
of projects. However, the NPV disregards whether the stream of net benefits is steady or …

Tropical forests continue to undergo a rapid transformation. The expansion of rubber tree
(Hevea brasiliensis) plantations has been reported as a major driver of forest loss, linked to …

Tropical forests provide important ecosystem services and biodiversity for the world. With
human activities and economic growth, tropical forests are becoming the primary sources of …

The partial substitution of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer with organic fertilizers is widely
used to maintain soil fertility and enhance crop yield, although its effects on soil organic …

Monocultural rubber plantations have replaced tropical forest, causing biodiversity loss.
While protecting intact or semi‐intact biodiverse forest is paramount, improving biodiversity …

Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) tree cultivation is being continuously expanded northward by
replacing evergreen forests and swidden-related regenerated vegetation across the uplands …