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The aim is to quantify forest carbon fluxes and analyze forest loss dynamics in Southeast Asia.

Forest Loss and Carbon Flux in Southeast Asia: Spatiotemporal Patterns, Ecological Impacts, and Key Determinants

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Quantifies carbon flux and forest loss in Southeast Asia, highlighting key drivers and ecological impacts.

The aim is to quantify forest carbon fluxes and analyze forest loss dynamics in Southeast Asia.
Analyzed forest carbon fluxes and spatiotemporal patterns from 2001 to 2023.
Used an XGBoost model to identify drivers of forest loss with high accuracy.
Evaluated ecological impacts of forest loss on carbon emissions and sinks.
Approximately 678,979 km² of forest was lost, with Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Greater Mekong Subregion being the hardest hit.
Borneo lowland rain forests accounted for over 22% of total carbon emissions in the region.
Increased forest loss transformed many areas from carbon sinks to net emission sources.

Tian et al. (2026) studied this question.

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