Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly
The responses of tropical forests to environmental change are critical uncertainties in predicting the future impacts of climate change. The positive phase of the 2015–2016 El Niño Southern Oscillation resulted in unprecedented heat and low precipitation in the tropics with substantial impacts on th...
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| author | Bennett, A.C. Dargie, G.C. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Tshibamba Mukendi, J. Hubau, W. Mukinzi, J.M. Phillips, Oliver L. Malhi, Y. Sullivan, M.J.P. Cooper, D.L.M. Adu-Bredu, S. Affum-Baffoe, K. Amani, C.A. Banin, Lindsay F. Beeckman, H. Begne, S.K. Bocko, Y.E. Boeckx, P. Bogaert, J. Brncic, T. Chezeaux, E. Clark, C.J. Daniels, A.K. Haulleville, T. de Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Doucet, J.-L. Evouna Ondo, F. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Foli, E.G. Gonmadje, C. Hall, J.S. Hardy, Olivier J. Harris, D.J. Ifo, S.A. Jeffery, K.J. Kearsley, E. Leal, M.E. Levesley, A. Makana, J.-R. Mbayu Lukasu, F. Medjibe, V.P. Mihindu, V. Moore, S. Nssi Begone, N. Pickavance, G.C. Poulsen, J.R. Reitsma, J. Sonké, B. Sunderland, T.C.H. Taedoumg, H.E. Talbot, J. Tuagben, D.S. Umunay, P.M. Verbeeck, H. Vleminckx, J. White, Lee J.T. Woell, H. Woods, J.T. Zemagho, Lise Lewis, S.L. |
| author_browse | Adu-Bredu, S. Affum-Baffoe, K. Amani, C.A. Banin, Lindsay F. Beeckman, H. Begne, S.K. Bennett, A.C. Bocko, Y.E. Boeckx, P. Bogaert, J. Brncic, T. Chezeaux, E. Clark, C.J. Cooper, D.L.M. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Daniels, A.K. Dargie, G.C. Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Doucet, J.-L. Evouna Ondo, F. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Foli, E.G. Gonmadje, C. Hall, J.S. Hardy, Olivier J. Harris, D.J. Haulleville, T. de Hubau, W. Ifo, S.A. Jeffery, K.J. Kearsley, E. Leal, M.E. Levesley, A. Lewis, S.L. Makana, J.-R. Malhi, Y. Mbayu Lukasu, F. Medjibe, V.P. Mihindu, V. Moore, S. Mukinzi, J.M. Nssi Begone, N. Phillips, Oliver L. Pickavance, G.C. Poulsen, J.R. Reitsma, J. Sonké, B. Sullivan, M.J.P. Sunderland, T.C.H. Taedoumg, H.E. Talbot, J. Tshibamba Mukendi, J. Tuagben, D.S. Umunay, P.M. Verbeeck, H. Vleminckx, J. White, Lee J.T. Woell, H. Woods, J.T. Zemagho, Lise |
| author_facet | Bennett, A.C. Dargie, G.C. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Tshibamba Mukendi, J. Hubau, W. Mukinzi, J.M. Phillips, Oliver L. Malhi, Y. Sullivan, M.J.P. Cooper, D.L.M. Adu-Bredu, S. Affum-Baffoe, K. Amani, C.A. Banin, Lindsay F. Beeckman, H. Begne, S.K. Bocko, Y.E. Boeckx, P. Bogaert, J. Brncic, T. Chezeaux, E. Clark, C.J. Daniels, A.K. Haulleville, T. de Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Doucet, J.-L. Evouna Ondo, F. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Foli, E.G. Gonmadje, C. Hall, J.S. Hardy, Olivier J. Harris, D.J. Ifo, S.A. Jeffery, K.J. Kearsley, E. Leal, M.E. Levesley, A. Makana, J.-R. Mbayu Lukasu, F. Medjibe, V.P. Mihindu, V. Moore, S. Nssi Begone, N. Pickavance, G.C. Poulsen, J.R. Reitsma, J. Sonké, B. Sunderland, T.C.H. Taedoumg, H.E. Talbot, J. Tuagben, D.S. Umunay, P.M. Verbeeck, H. Vleminckx, J. White, Lee J.T. Woell, H. Woods, J.T. Zemagho, Lise Lewis, S.L. |
| author_sort | Bennett, A.C. |
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| description | The responses of tropical forests to environmental change are critical uncertainties in predicting the future impacts of climate change. The positive phase of the 2015–2016 El Niño Southern Oscillation resulted in unprecedented heat and low precipitation in the tropics with substantial impacts on the global carbon cycle. The role of African tropical forests is uncertain as their responses to short-term drought and temperature anomalies have yet to be determined using on-the-ground measurements. African tropical forests may be particularly sensitive because they exist in relatively dry conditions compared with Amazonian or Asian forests, or they may be more resistant because of an abundance of drought-adapted species. Here, we report responses of structurally intact old-growth lowland tropical forests inventoried within the African Tropical Rainforest Observatory Network (AfriTRON). We use 100 long-term inventory plots from six countries each measured at least twice prior to and once following the 2015–2016 El Niño event. These plots experienced the highest temperatures and driest conditions on record. The record temperature did not significantly reduce carbon gains from tree growth or significantly increase carbon losses from tree mortality, but the record drought did significantly decrease net carbon uptake. Overall, the long-term biomass increase of these forests was reduced due to the El Niño event, but these plots remained a live biomass carbon sink (0.51 ± 0.40 Mg C ha−1 y−1) despite extreme environmental conditions. Our analyses, while limited to African tropical forests, suggest they may be more resistant to climatic extremes than Amazonian and Asian forests. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1140482025-02-19T13:55:25Z Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly Bennett, A.C. Dargie, G.C. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Tshibamba Mukendi, J. Hubau, W. Mukinzi, J.M. Phillips, Oliver L. Malhi, Y. Sullivan, M.J.P. Cooper, D.L.M. Adu-Bredu, S. Affum-Baffoe, K. Amani, C.A. Banin, Lindsay F. Beeckman, H. Begne, S.K. Bocko, Y.E. Boeckx, P. Bogaert, J. Brncic, T. Chezeaux, E. Clark, C.J. Daniels, A.K. Haulleville, T. de Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Doucet, J.-L. Evouna Ondo, F. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Foli, E.G. Gonmadje, C. Hall, J.S. Hardy, Olivier J. Harris, D.J. Ifo, S.A. Jeffery, K.J. Kearsley, E. Leal, M.E. Levesley, A. Makana, J.-R. Mbayu Lukasu, F. Medjibe, V.P. Mihindu, V. Moore, S. Nssi Begone, N. Pickavance, G.C. Poulsen, J.R. Reitsma, J. Sonké, B. Sunderland, T.C.H. Taedoumg, H.E. Talbot, J. Tuagben, D.S. Umunay, P.M. Verbeeck, H. Vleminckx, J. White, Lee J.T. Woell, H. Woods, J.T. Zemagho, Lise Lewis, S.L. biodiversity conservation tropical forests carbon cycle The responses of tropical forests to environmental change are critical uncertainties in predicting the future impacts of climate change. The positive phase of the 2015–2016 El Niño Southern Oscillation resulted in unprecedented heat and low precipitation in the tropics with substantial impacts on the global carbon cycle. The role of African tropical forests is uncertain as their responses to short-term drought and temperature anomalies have yet to be determined using on-the-ground measurements. African tropical forests may be particularly sensitive because they exist in relatively dry conditions compared with Amazonian or Asian forests, or they may be more resistant because of an abundance of drought-adapted species. Here, we report responses of structurally intact old-growth lowland tropical forests inventoried within the African Tropical Rainforest Observatory Network (AfriTRON). We use 100 long-term inventory plots from six countries each measured at least twice prior to and once following the 2015–2016 El Niño event. These plots experienced the highest temperatures and driest conditions on record. The record temperature did not significantly reduce carbon gains from tree growth or significantly increase carbon losses from tree mortality, but the record drought did significantly decrease net carbon uptake. Overall, the long-term biomass increase of these forests was reduced due to the El Niño event, but these plots remained a live biomass carbon sink (0.51 ± 0.40 Mg C ha−1 y−1) despite extreme environmental conditions. Our analyses, while limited to African tropical forests, suggest they may be more resistant to climatic extremes than Amazonian and Asian forests. 2021-05-25 2021-06-22T02:08:06Z 2021-06-22T02:08:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114048 en Open Access National Academy of Sciences Bennett, A.C., Dargie, G.C., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Tshibamba Mukendi, J., Hubau, W., Mukinzi, J.M., Phillips, O.L., Malhi, Y., Sullivan, M.J.P., Cooper, D.L.M., Adu-Bredu, S., Affum-Baffoe, K., Amani, C.A., Banin, L.F., Beeckman, H., Begne, S.K., Bocko, Y.E., Boeckx, P., Bogaert, J., Brncic, T., Chezeaux, E., Clark, C.J., Daniels, A.K., de Haulleville, T., Djuikouo Kamdem, M.-N., Doucet, J.-L., Evouna Ondo, F., Ewango, C.E.N., Feldpausch, T.R., Foli, E.G., Gonmadje, C., Hall, J.S., Hardy, O.J., Harris, D.J., Ifo, S.A., Jeffery, K.J., Kearsley, E., Leal, M., Levesley, A., Makana, J.-R., Mbayu Lukasu, F., Medjibe, V.P., Mihindu, V., Moore, S., Nssi Begone, N., Pickavance, G.C., Poulsen, J.R., Reitsma, J., Sonké, B., Sunderland, T.C.H., Taedoumg, H., Talbot, J., Tuagben, D.S., Umunay, P.M., Verbeeck, H., Vleminckx, J., White, L.J.T., Woell, H., Woods, J.T., Zemagho, L. and Lewis, S.L. 2021. Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118(21): e2003169118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003169118 |
| spellingShingle | biodiversity conservation tropical forests carbon cycle Bennett, A.C. Dargie, G.C. Cuní-Sanchez, A. Tshibamba Mukendi, J. Hubau, W. Mukinzi, J.M. Phillips, Oliver L. Malhi, Y. Sullivan, M.J.P. Cooper, D.L.M. Adu-Bredu, S. Affum-Baffoe, K. Amani, C.A. Banin, Lindsay F. Beeckman, H. Begne, S.K. Bocko, Y.E. Boeckx, P. Bogaert, J. Brncic, T. Chezeaux, E. Clark, C.J. Daniels, A.K. Haulleville, T. de Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Doucet, J.-L. Evouna Ondo, F. Ewango, C.E.N. Feldpausch, T.R. Foli, E.G. Gonmadje, C. Hall, J.S. Hardy, Olivier J. Harris, D.J. Ifo, S.A. Jeffery, K.J. Kearsley, E. Leal, M.E. Levesley, A. Makana, J.-R. Mbayu Lukasu, F. Medjibe, V.P. Mihindu, V. Moore, S. Nssi Begone, N. Pickavance, G.C. Poulsen, J.R. Reitsma, J. Sonké, B. Sunderland, T.C.H. Taedoumg, H.E. Talbot, J. Tuagben, D.S. Umunay, P.M. Verbeeck, H. Vleminckx, J. White, Lee J.T. Woell, H. Woods, J.T. Zemagho, Lise Lewis, S.L. Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title | Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title_full | Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title_fullStr | Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title_short | Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| title_sort | resistance of african tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly |
| topic | biodiversity conservation tropical forests carbon cycle |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114048 |
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