Diversity in Resource Use Strategies Promotes Productivity in Young Planted Tree Species Mixtures.

ABSTRACT: Mixed-species forestry is a promising approach to enhance productivity, increase carbon sequestration, and mitigate climate change. Diverse forests, composed of species with varying structures and functional trait profiles, may have higher functional and structural diversity, which are attributes relevant to a number of mechanisms that can influence productivity. However, it remains unclear whether the context-dependent roles of functional identity, functional diversity, and structural diversity can lead to a generalized understanding of tree diversity effects on stand productivity. To address these gaps, we analyzed growth data from 83,600 trees from 89 species across 21 young tree diversity experiments spanning five continents and three biomes. Results revealed a positive saturating rela

SUBMITTER: Jensen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12475536 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature