Metabolic growth mechanisms and theoretical growth potential of global woody plant communities
Shumiao Shu, Xiaolu Tang, George Kontsevich, Xiaodan Wang, Wanze Zhu, Yangyi Zhao, Wenzhi Wang, Xiaoxiang Zhao, Zhaoyong Hu
The paper develops an iterative growth model for woody plant communities to estimate global maximum biomass and growth potential, finding shrublands contribute most to growth and climate change will reduce biomass in evergreen broadleaf forests.
Ecological Monographs · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology