Global patterns of tree density are contingent upon local determinants in the world's natural forests.
Journal
Communications biology
ISSN: 2399-3642
Titre abrégé: Commun Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101719179
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 01 2023
13 01 2023
Historique:
received:
23
05
2022
accepted:
04
01
2023
entrez:
13
1
2023
pubmed:
14
1
2023
medline:
18
1
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Previous attempts to quantify tree abundance at global scale have largely neglected the role of local competition in modulating the influence of climate and soils on tree density. Here, we evaluated whether mean tree size in the world's natural forests alters the effect of global productivity on tree density. In doing so, we gathered a vast set of forest inventories including >3000 sampling plots from 23 well-conserved areas worldwide to encompass (as much as possible) the main forest biomes on Earth. We evidence that latitudinal productivity patterns of tree density become evident as large trees become dominant. Global estimates of tree abundance should, therefore, consider dependencies of latitudinal sources of variability on local biotic influences to avoid underestimating the number of trees on Earth and to properly evaluate the functional and social consequences.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36639596
doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04419-8
pii: 10.1038/s42003-023-04419-8
pmc: PMC9839683
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
47Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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