It should, however, be underscored that these relatively fast recovery rates are associated with the present intensity and return rate of TCs. They do not reflect the impacts of increasingly intense events such as Hurricane Dorian , which resulted in almost complete inundation of several low-lying islands of the Bahamas from storm surges. Severe weather events also have indirect effects on the biodiversity of islands- interacting synergistically with other stressors, such as increased invasion by non-native species and land use change. For example, TCs within Papua New Guinea resulted in the destruction of subsistence gardens, which led inhabitants to clear forest areas for new farming areas and for harvesting of timber resources to rebuild .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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