This indicates that harvesting
method might be one of the most important single factors
responsible for management induced nutrient
losses. The actual effect upon long-term productivity
depends upon the export-import balance and the nutrients
stored. In many tropical forest ecosystems with
very limited nutrient storage and weathering capacity,
harvesting has a significant effect on system stability.
Hence, harvesting practices must be analyzed and
reconsidered in relation to the biogeochemical status
of the actual ecosystem.