Climate change reshapes plant trait spectrum to explain biomass dynamics in an old-growth subtropical forest.

ABSTRACT: Climate change leads to novel species interactions and continues to reshuffle ecological communities, which significantly declines carbon accumulation rates in mature forests. Still, little is known about the potential influence of multiple global change factors on long-term biomass dynamics and functional trait combinations. We used temporal demographic records spanning 26 years and extensive databases of functional traits to assess how old-growth subtropical forest biomass dynamics respond to various climatic change scenarios (extreme drought, subsequent drought, warming, elevated CO₂ concentrations, and windstorm). We found that the initial severe drought, subsequent drought and windstorm events increased biomass loss due to tree mortality, which exceeded the biomass gain pro

SUBMITTER: Wu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10698747 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature