The coordinated impact of forest internal structural complexity and tree species diversity on forest productivity across forest biomes.

ABSTRACT: Forest structural complexity can mediate the light and water distribution within forest canopies, and has a direct impact on forest biodiversity and carbon storage capability. It is believed that increases in forest structural complexity can enhance tree species diversity and forest productivity, but inconsistent relationships among them have been reported. Here, we quantified forest structural complexity in three aspects (i.e., horizontal, vertical, and internal structural complexity) from unmanned aerial vehicle light detection and ranging data, and investigated their correlations with tree species diversity and forest productivity by incorporating field measurements in three forest biomes with large latitude gradients in China. Our results show that internal structural complexity had a

SUBMITTER: Ma Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature