Global patterns and climatic controls of forest structural complexity

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 519 - 12
• Main Authors: Ehbrecht, Martin, Seidel, Dominik, Annighöfer, Peter, Kreft, Holger, Köhler, Michael, Zemp, Delphine Clara, Puettmann, Klaus, Nilus, Reuben, Babweteera, Fred, Willim, Katharina, Stiers, Melissa, Soto, Daniel, Boehmer, Hans Juergen, Fisichelli, Nicholas, Burnett, Michael, Juday, Glenn, Stephens, Scott L., Ammer, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.01.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/158/1145; 704/158/2165; 704/158/2445; 704/158/852; Annual precipitation; Biodiversity; Climate; Climate Change; Community composition; Complexity; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; Ecological function; Ecosystem; Forest ecosystems; Forestry - methods; Forests; Geography; Humanities and Social Sciences; Lidar; Models, Theoretical; multidisciplinary; Plant diversity; Precipitation; Rain; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Seasonal variations; Seasons; Terrestrial ecosystems; Trees - classification; Trees - growth & development

The complexity of forest structures plays a crucial role in regulating forest ecosystem functions and strongly influences biodiversity. Yet, knowledge of the global patterns and determinants of forest structural complexity remains scarce. Using a stand structural complexity index based on terrestria...