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Early overyielding in a mixed deciduous forest is driven by both above- and below ground species-specific acclimation.

Ramona WernerLisa T GasserMatthias SteinparzerMathias MayerIftekhar U AhmedHans SandénDouglas L GodboldBoris Rewald
Published in: Annals of botany (2024)
Our findings underscore the critical role of species trait diversity in enhancing productivity in mixed deciduous forest plantations. Allometric changes highlight the need to differentiate between (active) acclimations and (passive) tree size-related changes, but illustrate major consequences of competitive interactions for the functional relation between leaves, stem, and roots. This study points towards the significant contributions of both above- and belowground components to overall productivity of planted mixed-species forests.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • genetic diversity
  • gene expression
  • cell wall