M. C. Dietze

A trigger may not be necessary to cause senescence in deciduous broadleaf forests

The paper models senescence in deciduous forests as a balance between chlorophyll synthesis and breakdown, showing no need for a trigger or memory of cold, and highlights the importance of chlorophyll synthesis for predicting senescence under climate change.

Liana optical traits increase tropical forest albedo and reduce ecosystem productivity

This study shows lianas increase forest albedo and reduce productivity through specific optical traits, using radiative transfer models and meta-analysis of optical spectra.

Capturing site-to-site variability through Hierarchical Bayesian calibration of a process-based dynamic vegetation model

This paper introduces a hierarchical Bayesian calibration method for dynamic vegetation models, showing it improves prediction accuracy by accounting for site-to-site parameter variability.

Does the leaf economic spectrum hold within plant functional types? A Bayesian multivariate trait meta-analysis

The paper examines if leaf economic relationships exist within plant functional types using a Bayesian multivariate model and finds they are generally consistent but vary in strength across types.