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Neighbourhood diversity increases tree growth in experimental forests more in wetter climates but not in wetter years

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Zheng, Liting ; Ibanez, Ines ; Williams, Laura J. ; Zhu, Kai ; Serrano-Leon, Hernan ; Jensen, Joel ; Eisenhauer, Nico ; Verheyen, Kris ; Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael ; Schnabel, Florian ; Kreft, Holger ; Guerrero-Ramirez, Nathaly R. ; Hoelscher, Dirk ; Paterno, Gustavo B. ; Irawan, Bambang ; Ponette, Quentin ; Messier, Christian ; Paquette, Alain ; Stefanski, Artur ; Mereu, Simone ; Bauhus, Juergen ; Hajek, Peter ; Nock, Charles A. ; Cavender-Bares, Jeannine ; Parker, William C. ; Quosh, Julius ; Ferlian, Olga ; Auge, Harald ; Potvin, Catherine ; Yan, Enrong ; Yang, Baiyu ; Zhang, Li ; Zhao, Zhao ; Sinacore, Katherine ; Hall, Jefferson S. ; Guillemot, Joannes ; Robin, Agnes ; Brancalion, Pedro H. S. ; Sundawati, Leti ; Reich, Peter B.
Número total de Autores: 40
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION; v. N/A, p. 16-pg., 2025-07-25.
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Tree diversity often increases stand-level growth, but whether neighbourhood diversity effects on individual tree growth change with climatic conditions remains unclear. Here, using 852,170 records of 113,701 individuals from 129 species in 15 tree diversity experiments across four biomes, we address this knowledge gap with a synthesis of tree growth data spanning a broad climate gradient. We examine how neighbourhood-scale (defined as a focal tree and the adjacent trees) taxonomic and functional diversity effects on tree growth vary with climate, both spatially (across sites) and temporally (within sites). Increasing species richness and trait dissimilarity from monospecific to high-diversity neighbourhoods enhanced individual tree growth by 7-13% on average. The positive diversity effect increased from dry to wet climates, contrasting with most prior studies, but was unaffected by interannual climatic variation within sites. Given that tree-tree interactions are ubiquitous and likely to interact with climate in both young and old forests, our findings suggest incorporating neighbourhood diversity as a management tool to enhance forest productivity, while considering underlying mechanisms and interactions with climate, thereby facilitating targeted and site-specific climate and biodiversity benefits. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 20/15230-5 - Centro de Pesquisa e Inovação de Gases de Efeito Estufa - RCG2I
Beneficiário:Julio Romano Meneghini
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa Centros de Pesquisa Aplicada
Processo FAPESP: 21/10573-4 - Centro de Pesquisa de Carbono em Agricultura Tropical (CCARBON)
Beneficiário:Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
Processo FAPESP: 19/24318-6 - Plantações florestais mistas para a mitigação e adaptação às mudanças climáticas - MixForChange
Beneficiário:Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 14/50279-4 - Brasil Research Centre for Gas Innovation
Beneficiário:Julio Romano Meneghini
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa Centros de Pesquisa Aplicada