Are allometric model parameters of aboveground biomass for trees phylogenetically constrained?

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of which biological and functional traits have, or lack, phylogenetic signal in a particular group of organisms is important to understanding the formation and functioning of biological communities. Allometric biomass models reflecting tree growth characteristics are commonly used to predict forest biomass. However, few studies have examined whether model parameters are constrained by phylogeny. Here, we use a comprehensive database (including 276 tree species) compiled from 894 allometric biomass models published in 302 articles to examine whether parameters a and b of the model W=aDb (where W stands for aboveground biomass, D is diameter at breast height) exhibit phylogenetic signal for all tree species as a whole and for different groups of tree species. For either model param

SUBMITTER: Huang XZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105221 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature