The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit
Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our understanding of the factors influencing forest leaf types remains incomplete, leaving us uncertain about the glob...
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| author | Ma, Haozhi Crowther, Thomas W. Mo, Lidong Maynard, Daniel S. Renner, Susanne S. van den Hoogen, Johan Zou, Yibiao Liang, Jingjing de-Miguel, Sergio Nabuurs, Gert-Jan Peri, Pablo Luis Zohner, Constantin M. |
| author_browse | Crowther, Thomas W. Liang, Jingjing Ma, Haozhi Maynard, Daniel S. Mo, Lidong Nabuurs, Gert-Jan Peri, Pablo Luis Renner, Susanne S. Zohner, Constantin M. Zou, Yibiao de-Miguel, Sergio van den Hoogen, Johan |
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| description | Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our understanding of the factors influencing forest leaf types remains incomplete, leaving us uncertain about the global proportions of needle-leaved, broadleaved, evergreen and deciduous trees. To address these gaps, we conducted a global, ground-sourced assessment of forest leaf-type variation by integrating forest inventory data with comprehensive leaf form (broadleaf vs needle-leaf) and habit (evergreen vs deciduous) records. We found that global variation in leaf habit is primarily driven by isothermality and soil characteristics, while leaf form is predominantly driven by temperature. Given these relationships, we estimate that 38% of global tree individuals are needle-leaved evergreen, 29% are broadleaved evergreen, 27% are broadleaved deciduous and 5% are needle-leaved deciduous. The aboveground biomass distribution among these tree types is approximately 21% (126.4 Gt), 54% (335.7 Gt), 22% (136.2 Gt) and 3% (18.7 Gt), respectively. We further project that, depending on future emissions pathways, 17–34% of forested areas will experience climate conditions by the end of the century that currently support a different forest type, highlighting the intensification of climatic stress on existing forests. By quantifying the distribution of tree leaf types and their corresponding biomass, and identifying regions where climate change will exert greatest pressure on current leaf types, our results can help improve predictions of future terrestrial ecosystem functioning and carbon cycling. |
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| spelling | INTA164332024-01-03T11:24:31Z The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit Ma, Haozhi Crowther, Thomas W. Mo, Lidong Maynard, Daniel S. Renner, Susanne S. van den Hoogen, Johan Zou, Yibiao Liang, Jingjing de-Miguel, Sergio Nabuurs, Gert-Jan Peri, Pablo Luis Zohner, Constantin M. Forests Evergreen Plants Deciduous Plants Carbon Cycle Water Nutrients Edaphic Factors Climate Change Bosques Plantas de Hoja Perenne Plantas de Hojas Caducifolias Ciclo del Carbono Nutrientes Factores Edáficos Cambio Climático Agua Leaf Type Needle-leaf Broadleaf Forest Inventory Tipo de Hoja Hojas Aciculares Hoja Ancha Inventario Forestal Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our understanding of the factors influencing forest leaf types remains incomplete, leaving us uncertain about the global proportions of needle-leaved, broadleaved, evergreen and deciduous trees. To address these gaps, we conducted a global, ground-sourced assessment of forest leaf-type variation by integrating forest inventory data with comprehensive leaf form (broadleaf vs needle-leaf) and habit (evergreen vs deciduous) records. We found that global variation in leaf habit is primarily driven by isothermality and soil characteristics, while leaf form is predominantly driven by temperature. Given these relationships, we estimate that 38% of global tree individuals are needle-leaved evergreen, 29% are broadleaved evergreen, 27% are broadleaved deciduous and 5% are needle-leaved deciduous. The aboveground biomass distribution among these tree types is approximately 21% (126.4 Gt), 54% (335.7 Gt), 22% (136.2 Gt) and 3% (18.7 Gt), respectively. We further project that, depending on future emissions pathways, 17–34% of forested areas will experience climate conditions by the end of the century that currently support a different forest type, highlighting the intensification of climatic stress on existing forests. By quantifying the distribution of tree leaf types and their corresponding biomass, and identifying regions where climate change will exert greatest pressure on current leaf types, our results can help improve predictions of future terrestrial ecosystem functioning and carbon cycling. EEA Santa Cruz Fil: Ma, Haozhi. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Crowther, Thomas W. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Mo, Lidong. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. University College London. Department of Genetics, Evolution, and Environment; Reino Unido Fil: Renner, Susanne S. Washington University. Department of Biology; Estados Unidos Fil: van den Hoogen, Johan. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Zou, Yibiao. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza Fil: Liang, Jingjing. Purdue University. Department of Forestry and Natural Resources; Estados Unidos Fil: de-Miguel, Sergio. University of Lleida. Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences and Engineering; España Fil: de-Miguel, Sergio. Joint Research Unit CTFC - AGROTECNIO – CERCA; España Fil: Nabuurs, Gert-Jan. Wageningen University and Research; Países Bajos Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral.; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Zohner, Constantin M. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); Suiza 2024-01-03T11:13:24Z 2024-01-03T11:13:24Z 2023-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16433 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-023-01543-5 Ma, H., Crowther, T.W., Mo, L. et al. The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit. Nat. Plants 9, 1795–1809 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01543-5 2055-0278 (online) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01543-5 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Springer Nature Nature Plants 9 : 1795-1809. (2023) |
| spellingShingle | Forests Evergreen Plants Deciduous Plants Carbon Cycle Water Nutrients Edaphic Factors Climate Change Bosques Plantas de Hoja Perenne Plantas de Hojas Caducifolias Ciclo del Carbono Nutrientes Factores Edáficos Cambio Climático Agua Leaf Type Needle-leaf Broadleaf Forest Inventory Tipo de Hoja Hojas Aciculares Hoja Ancha Inventario Forestal Ma, Haozhi Crowther, Thomas W. Mo, Lidong Maynard, Daniel S. Renner, Susanne S. van den Hoogen, Johan Zou, Yibiao Liang, Jingjing de-Miguel, Sergio Nabuurs, Gert-Jan Peri, Pablo Luis Zohner, Constantin M. The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title | The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title_full | The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title_fullStr | The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title_full_unstemmed | The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title_short | The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| title_sort | global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit |
| topic | Forests Evergreen Plants Deciduous Plants Carbon Cycle Water Nutrients Edaphic Factors Climate Change Bosques Plantas de Hoja Perenne Plantas de Hojas Caducifolias Ciclo del Carbono Nutrientes Factores Edáficos Cambio Climático Agua Leaf Type Needle-leaf Broadleaf Forest Inventory Tipo de Hoja Hojas Aciculares Hoja Ancha Inventario Forestal |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16433 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-023-01543-5 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01543-5 |
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