Woody debris removal modifies carbon stocks and soil properties in a fragmented tropical rainforest

We examined whether and how woody debris removal for domestic fuel affects
carbon storage and soil properties in an Indian rainforest. Fuelwood
removal reduced aboveground carbon stocks, increased soil bulk density,
and possibly reduced soil phosphorus stocks. Equitably balancing this
subtle trade-off between climate-regulating and vital, widely-utilized
provisioning functions, is a challenge for tropical forest research and
management.