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

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...

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Main Authors: Kohyama, T.I., Sheil, D., Sun, I., Niiyama, K., Suzuki, E., Hiura, T., Nishimura, N., Hoshizaki, K., Wu, S., Chao, W., Nur Hajar, Z.S., Rahajoe, J.S., Kohyama, T.S.
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Published: Springer 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131105
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author Kohyama, T.I.
Sheil, D.
Sun, I.
Niiyama, K.
Suzuki, E.
Hiura, T.
Nishimura, N.
Hoshizaki, K.
Wu, S.
Chao, W.
Nur Hajar, Z.S.
Rahajoe, J.S.
Kohyama, T.S.
author_browse Chao, W.
Hiura, T.
Hoshizaki, K.
Kohyama, T.I.
Kohyama, T.S.
Niiyama, K.
Nishimura, N.
Nur Hajar, Z.S.
Rahajoe, J.S.
Sheil, D.
Sun, I.
Suzuki, E.
Wu, S.
author_facet Kohyama, T.I.
Sheil, D.
Sun, I.
Niiyama, K.
Suzuki, E.
Hiura, T.
Nishimura, N.
Hoshizaki, K.
Wu, S.
Chao, W.
Nur Hajar, Z.S.
Rahajoe, J.S.
Kohyama, T.S.
author_sort Kohyama, T.I.
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description 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 <12 °C (3.7 ± 0.3 versus 1.6 ± 0.1 Mg C ha–1 yr–1). Nonetheless, species with similar standing biomass and maximum stature had similar productivity across plots regardless of temperature. We find that differences in the relative contribution of smaller- and larger-biomass species explained 86% of the observed productivity differences. Species-rich tropical forests are more productive than other forests due to the high relative productivity of many short-stature, small-biomass species.
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spelling CGSpace1311052023-12-08T19:36:04Z Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia Kohyama, T.I. Sheil, D. Sun, I. Niiyama, K. Suzuki, E. Hiura, T. Nishimura, N. Hoshizaki, K. Wu, S. Chao, W. Nur Hajar, Z.S. Rahajoe, J.S. Kohyama, T.S. climate change aboveground biomass tropical forests 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 <12 °C (3.7 ± 0.3 versus 1.6 ± 0.1 Mg C ha–1 yr–1). Nonetheless, species with similar standing biomass and maximum stature had similar productivity across plots regardless of temperature. We find that differences in the relative contribution of smaller- and larger-biomass species explained 86% of the observed productivity differences. Species-rich tropical forests are more productive than other forests due to the high relative productivity of many short-stature, small-biomass species. 2023-03-13 2023-07-12T06:56:29Z 2023-07-12T06:56:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131105 en Open Access Springer Kohyama, T., Sheil, D., Sun, I., Niiyama, K., Suzuki, E., & Hiura, T. et al. (2023). Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia. Nature Communications, 14(1). doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36671-1
spellingShingle climate change
aboveground biomass
tropical forests
Kohyama, T.I.
Sheil, D.
Sun, I.
Niiyama, K.
Suzuki, E.
Hiura, T.
Nishimura, N.
Hoshizaki, K.
Wu, S.
Chao, W.
Nur Hajar, Z.S.
Rahajoe, J.S.
Kohyama, T.S.
Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title_full Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title_fullStr Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title_full_unstemmed Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title_short Contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern Asia
title_sort contribution of tree community structure to forest productivity across a thermal gradient in eastern asia
topic climate change
aboveground biomass
tropical forests
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131105
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