Linking individualistic growth stability of trees to the complexity of understorey layers

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 112 - 125
• Main Authors: Zheng, Jiacheng, Lyu, Lixin, Zhong, Yuan, Yang, Jing, Qiu, Hongyan, Zhang, Qi‐Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2025
• Subjects: China; climate; Climate change; climate extreme; Complexity; Ecosystem services; Forest communities; forest dynamics; Forest ecosystems; forest layers; forest stability; Forests; growth rings; keystone tree species; overstory; plant–climate interactions; shrub cover; species richness; Stability; Stability augmentation; Structures; Terrestrial ecosystems; tree growth; Trees; understorey community structure; Understory; China

Tree‐growth stability is crucial in upholding forest ecosystem services. Despite extensive research on the correlation between tree growth and climate, the influence of forest understorey on tree‐growth stability remains understudied. We surveyed forest plots and collected tree‐ring samples along tw...