Beyond forest succession: A gap model to study ecosystem functioning and tree community composition under climate change

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 955 - 975
• Main Authors: Morin, Xavier, Bugmann, Harald, Coligny, François, Martin‐StPaul, Nicolas, Cailleret, Maxime, Limousin, Jean‐Marc, Ourcival, Jean‐Marc, Prevosto, Bernard, Simioni, Guillaume, Toigo, Maude, Vennetier, Michel, Catteau, Eugénie, Guillemot, Joannès, Koricheva, Julia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Canopy gaps; Climate; Climate change; Climate effects; Coexistence; Community composition; community structure; Composition; Configurations; Ecological succession; ecosystem functioning; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Environmental conditions; Environmental impact; Environmental Sciences; Forest ecosystems; Forest growth; Forest management; forest succession; Forests; France; mortality; Mountains; Parameterization; Plant species; process‐based modelling; productivity; Questions; Species composition; species diversity; Terrestrial ecosystems; Tolerances; traits; trees; France; Productivity; Process‐based modelling; Forests; Climate; Ecosystem functioning; Traits; ZABR; Community composition

Climate change impacts forest functioning and dynamics, and large uncertainties remain regarding the interactions between species composition, demographic processes and environmental drivers. There are few robust tools available to link these processes, which precludes accurate projections and recom...