Abstract
Forest Ecology Logging in tropical forests affects the future ecosystem functioning of the affected areas. Swinfield et al. investigated how logging affects the distribution of phosphorus, a key plant nutrient, over a wide area in Borneo. Spectroscopic imaging of forest canopies showed that the foliar concentrations of phosphorus were lower in logged than unlogged areas, indicating that soil phosphorus availability is decreased by logging. Because soil phosphorus is a key determinant of the tree species composition of tropical forests, the authors suggest that repeated logging of tropical forest on relatively infertile soils will lead to permanent, long-term changes in nutrient cycling and forest tree communities. Glob. Chang. Biol. 10.1111/gcb.14903 (2019).
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