Carbon-focused conservation may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests
Carbon-focused conservation may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests, Published online: 16 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0225-7
Biodiversity is positively associated with carbon density in highly disturbed tropical forests, but this relationship breaks down in relatively undisturbed areas. Consequently, carbon conservation schemes can fail to protect the most ecologically valuable forests.
