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September 10, 2025Open Access

Lightning as an Overlooked Driver of Forest Disturbance and Carbon Loss in Eastern India

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JNJ. NayakMNManas Ranjan NayakOdisha University of Agriculture and TechnologyASAshutosh Samal

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Implication

Field surveys reveal lightning impacts carbon loss and biodiversity in Eastern India's forests, suggesting integration into management practices.

Key Points

  • Lightning significantly impacts forest structure and carbon dynamics, contributing to both tree mortality and carbon loss.
  • In field surveys, tall canopy trees were found to be disproportionately affected by lightning, leading to wildlife fatalities.
  • Utilizing strike-density mapping, this work uncovers the need for lightning consideration within India's carbon accounting frameworks.
  • Highlighting its ecological significance, this research advocates for innovative strategies to mitigate lightning-related disturbances.

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Nayak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c18f2a9b7b07f3a061536dhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.0348.v1
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