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

The link between forest productivity, species diversity and climate remains contentious. Here, Kohyama et al. examine stand productivity and tree diversity in old-growth forests from Japan to Indonesia, showing that warmer sites are more productive, largely due to small-biomass species.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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, Takashi S. Kohyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36671-1