Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering
F. Schnabel, R. Beugnon, B. Yang, R. Richter, N. Eisenhauer, Y. Huang, X. Liu, C. Wirth, S. Cesarz, A. Fichtner, M. D. Perles-Garcia, G. J. A. Hähn, W. Härdtle, M. Kunz, N. C. Castro Izaguirre, , H. Bruelheide
This study shows that higher tree species diversity enhances forest temperature buffering across multiple time scales, mediated by canopy density and structural diversity.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2023Ecology