Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia

Tetsuo I. Kohyama (), Douglas Sheil, I-Fang Sun, Kaoru Niiyama, Eizi Suzuki, Tsutom Hiura, Naoyuki Nishimura, Kazuhiko Hoshizaki, Shu-Hui Wu, Wei-Chun Chao, Zamah S. Nur Hajar, Joeni S. Rahajoe and Takashi S. Kohyama
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Tetsuo I. Kohyama: Hokkaido University
Douglas Sheil: Wageningen University & Research
I-Fang Sun: National Dong Hwa University
Kaoru Niiyama: Forest and Forest Products Research Institute
Eizi Suzuki: Kagoshima University
Tsutom Hiura: The University of Tokyo
Naoyuki Nishimura: Gunma University
Kazuhiko Hoshizaki: Akita Prefectural University
Shu-Hui Wu: Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
Wei-Chun Chao: National Chiayi University
Zamah S. Nur Hajar: Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Joeni S. Rahajoe: National Research and Innovation Agency
Takashi S. Kohyama: Hokkaido University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Despite their fundamental importance the links between forest productivity, diversity and climate remain contentious. We consider whether variation in productivity across climates reflects adjustment among tree species and individuals, or changes in tree community structure. We analysed data from 60 plots of humid old-growth forests spanning mean annual temperatures (MAT) from 2.0 to 26.6 °C. Comparing forests at equivalent aboveground biomass (160 Mg C ha–1), tropical forests ≥24 °C MAT averaged more than double the aboveground woody productivity of forests

Date: 2023
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