Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits
D. Bauman, C. Fortunel, L. A. Cernusak, L. P. Bentley, S. M. McMahon, J. Aguirre-Gutierrez, I. Oliveras, M. Bradford, S. G. W. Laurance, G. Delhaye, M. F. Hutchinson, R. Dempsey, B. E. McNellis, P. E. Santos-Andrade, H. R. Ninantay-Rivera, , Y. Malhi
This study shows that tropical tree growth is influenced by both long-term climate averages and short-term anomalies, with species traits mediating these responses.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2021Ecology