title: Ecology: The Tropical Deforestation Debt.
abstract: Tropical deforestation is a significant cause of global carbon emissions and biodiversity loss. A new study shows that deforestation today leaves a carbon and biodiversity debt to be paid over subsequent years. This has potentially profound implications for forest conservation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY, UK. Electronic address: ken.norris@ioz.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004463:Ecology; D065928:Forests; D014197:Trees; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon