The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks

Autores
Mo, Lidong; Crowther, Thomas W.; Maynard, Daniel S.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Ma, Haozhi; Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia; Liang, Jingjing; de-Miguel, Sergio; Nabuurs, Gert-Jan; Reich, Peter B.; Peri, Pablo Luis; Zohner, Constantin M.
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The density of wood is a key indicator of the carbon investment strategies of trees, impacting productivity and carbon storage. Despite its importance, the global variation in wood density and its environmental controls remain poorly understood, preventing accurate predictions of global forest carbon stocks. Here we analyse information from 1.1 million forest inventory plots alongside wood density data from 10,703 tree species to create a spatially explicit understanding of the global wood density distribution and its drivers. Our findings reveal a pronounced latitudinal gradient, with wood in tropical forests being up to 30% denser than that in boreal forests. In both angiosperms and gymnosperms, hydrothermal conditions represented by annual mean temperature and soil moisture emerged as the primary factors influencing the variation in wood density globally. This indicates similar environmental filters and evolutionary adaptations among distinct plant groups, underscoring the essential role of abiotic factors in determining wood density in forest ecosystems. Additionally, our study highlights the prominent role of disturbance, such as human modification and fire risk, in influencing wood density at more local scales. Factoring in the spatial variation of wood density notably changes the estimates of forest carbon stocks, leading to differences of up to 21% within biomes. Therefore, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of terrestrial biomass distribution and how environmental changes and disturbances impact forest ecosystems.
EEA Santa Cruz, INTA
Fil: Mo, Lidong. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Crowther, Thomas W. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: van den Hoogen, Johan. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Ma, Haozhi. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Liang, Jingjing. Purdue University. Forest Advanced Computing and Artificial Intelligence Lab. 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: Reich, Peter B. University of Minnesota. Department of Forest Resources; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Reich, Peter B. Western Sydney University. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment; Australia.
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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fuente
Nature Ecology & Evolution 8 (12) : 2195-2212. (December 2024)
Materia
Primary Forests
Wood Density
Carbon
Bosques Primarios
Dendidad de la Madera
Carbono
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagus
Carbon Storage
Global Forest Carbon Stocks
Almacenamiento de Carbono
Reservas Forestales Globales de Carbono
Nothofagus antarctica
Ñire
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spelling The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocksMo, LidongCrowther, Thomas W.Maynard, Daniel S.van den Hoogen, JohanMa, HaozhiBialic-Murphy, LalasiaLiang, Jingjingde-Miguel, SergioNabuurs, Gert-JanReich, Peter B.Peri, Pablo LuisZohner, Constantin M.Primary ForestsWood DensityCarbonBosques PrimariosDendidad de la MaderaCarbonoNothofagus pumilioNothofagusCarbon StorageGlobal Forest Carbon StocksAlmacenamiento de CarbonoReservas Forestales Globales de CarbonoNothofagus antarcticaÑireThe density of wood is a key indicator of the carbon investment strategies of trees, impacting productivity and carbon storage. Despite its importance, the global variation in wood density and its environmental controls remain poorly understood, preventing accurate predictions of global forest carbon stocks. Here we analyse information from 1.1 million forest inventory plots alongside wood density data from 10,703 tree species to create a spatially explicit understanding of the global wood density distribution and its drivers. Our findings reveal a pronounced latitudinal gradient, with wood in tropical forests being up to 30% denser than that in boreal forests. In both angiosperms and gymnosperms, hydrothermal conditions represented by annual mean temperature and soil moisture emerged as the primary factors influencing the variation in wood density globally. This indicates similar environmental filters and evolutionary adaptations among distinct plant groups, underscoring the essential role of abiotic factors in determining wood density in forest ecosystems. Additionally, our study highlights the prominent role of disturbance, such as human modification and fire risk, in influencing wood density at more local scales. Factoring in the spatial variation of wood density notably changes the estimates of forest carbon stocks, leading to differences of up to 21% within biomes. Therefore, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of terrestrial biomass distribution and how environmental changes and disturbances impact forest ecosystems.EEA Santa Cruz, INTAFil: Mo, Lidong. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Crowther, Thomas W. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: van den Hoogen, Johan. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Ma, Haozhi. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Fil: Liang, Jingjing. Purdue University. Forest Advanced Computing and Artificial Intelligence Lab. 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: Reich, Peter B. University of Minnesota. Department of Forest Resources; Estados Unidos.Fil: Reich, Peter B. Western Sydney University. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment; Australia.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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.Springer Nature2025-05-13T14:30:18Z2025-05-13T14:30:18Z2024-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22256https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02564-9MO L.; CROWTHER T.W.; MAYNARD D.S.; van den HOOGEN J.; RENNER S.S.; LIANG J.; de MIGUEL S.; (…); PERI P.L.; et al. (2024) The Global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks. Nature Ecology & Evolution 8: 2195-2212. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02564-92397-334X (online)https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02564-9Nature Ecology & Evolution 8 (12) : 2195-2212. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
title The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
spellingShingle The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
Mo, Lidong
Primary Forests
Wood Density
Carbon
Bosques Primarios
Dendidad de la Madera
Carbono
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagus
Carbon Storage
Global Forest Carbon Stocks
Almacenamiento de Carbono
Reservas Forestales Globales de Carbono
Nothofagus antarctica
Ñire
title_short The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
title_full The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
title_fullStr The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
title_full_unstemmed The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
title_sort The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mo, Lidong
Crowther, Thomas W.
Maynard, Daniel S.
van den Hoogen, Johan
Ma, Haozhi
Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia
Liang, Jingjing
de-Miguel, Sergio
Nabuurs, Gert-Jan
Reich, Peter B.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Zohner, Constantin M.
author Mo, Lidong
author_facet Mo, Lidong
Crowther, Thomas W.
Maynard, Daniel S.
van den Hoogen, Johan
Ma, Haozhi
Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia
Liang, Jingjing
de-Miguel, Sergio
Nabuurs, Gert-Jan
Reich, Peter B.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Zohner, Constantin M.
author_role author
author2 Crowther, Thomas W.
Maynard, Daniel S.
van den Hoogen, Johan
Ma, Haozhi
Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia
Liang, Jingjing
de-Miguel, Sergio
Nabuurs, Gert-Jan
Reich, Peter B.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Zohner, Constantin M.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Primary Forests
Wood Density
Carbon
Bosques Primarios
Dendidad de la Madera
Carbono
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagus
Carbon Storage
Global Forest Carbon Stocks
Almacenamiento de Carbono
Reservas Forestales Globales de Carbono
Nothofagus antarctica
Ñire
topic Primary Forests
Wood Density
Carbon
Bosques Primarios
Dendidad de la Madera
Carbono
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagus
Carbon Storage
Global Forest Carbon Stocks
Almacenamiento de Carbono
Reservas Forestales Globales de Carbono
Nothofagus antarctica
Ñire
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The density of wood is a key indicator of the carbon investment strategies of trees, impacting productivity and carbon storage. Despite its importance, the global variation in wood density and its environmental controls remain poorly understood, preventing accurate predictions of global forest carbon stocks. Here we analyse information from 1.1 million forest inventory plots alongside wood density data from 10,703 tree species to create a spatially explicit understanding of the global wood density distribution and its drivers. Our findings reveal a pronounced latitudinal gradient, with wood in tropical forests being up to 30% denser than that in boreal forests. In both angiosperms and gymnosperms, hydrothermal conditions represented by annual mean temperature and soil moisture emerged as the primary factors influencing the variation in wood density globally. This indicates similar environmental filters and evolutionary adaptations among distinct plant groups, underscoring the essential role of abiotic factors in determining wood density in forest ecosystems. Additionally, our study highlights the prominent role of disturbance, such as human modification and fire risk, in influencing wood density at more local scales. Factoring in the spatial variation of wood density notably changes the estimates of forest carbon stocks, leading to differences of up to 21% within biomes. Therefore, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of terrestrial biomass distribution and how environmental changes and disturbances impact forest ecosystems.
EEA Santa Cruz, INTA
Fil: Mo, Lidong. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Crowther, Thomas W. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Maynard, Daniel S. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: van den Hoogen, Johan. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Ma, Haozhi. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Bialic-Murphy, Lalasia. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
Fil: Liang, Jingjing. Purdue University. Forest Advanced Computing and Artificial Intelligence Lab. 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: Reich, Peter B. University of Minnesota. Department of Forest Resources; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Reich, Peter B. Western Sydney University. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment; Australia.
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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Institute of Integrative Biology. ETH Zurich; Suiza.
description The density of wood is a key indicator of the carbon investment strategies of trees, impacting productivity and carbon storage. Despite its importance, the global variation in wood density and its environmental controls remain poorly understood, preventing accurate predictions of global forest carbon stocks. Here we analyse information from 1.1 million forest inventory plots alongside wood density data from 10,703 tree species to create a spatially explicit understanding of the global wood density distribution and its drivers. Our findings reveal a pronounced latitudinal gradient, with wood in tropical forests being up to 30% denser than that in boreal forests. In both angiosperms and gymnosperms, hydrothermal conditions represented by annual mean temperature and soil moisture emerged as the primary factors influencing the variation in wood density globally. This indicates similar environmental filters and evolutionary adaptations among distinct plant groups, underscoring the essential role of abiotic factors in determining wood density in forest ecosystems. Additionally, our study highlights the prominent role of disturbance, such as human modification and fire risk, in influencing wood density at more local scales. Factoring in the spatial variation of wood density notably changes the estimates of forest carbon stocks, leading to differences of up to 21% within biomes. Therefore, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of terrestrial biomass distribution and how environmental changes and disturbances impact forest ecosystems.
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