Stand structure of tropical forests is strongly associated with primary productivity

Abstract Stand structure influences the distribution of light and water and thus affects the functioning of forest ecosystems. However, information on stand structure capturing both horizontal and vertical structures of forest canopies simultaneously is lacking. Here we use principal component analy...

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Main Authors: Wenmin Zhang, Yanbiao Xi, Martin Brandt, Chunying Ren, Jialing Bai, Qin Ma, Rasmus Fensholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01984-6
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