Effects of forest canopy structural complexity on productivity and its stability in the Qinling Mountains
Insights into environmental dependence
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| ID | 19587378 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Chenlu Li (0000-0002-4561-970X, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology), Fei Yu (0000-0002-2824-9866), F Richard Yu (0000-0003-1006-7594, Northwestern Polytechnical University), Tiezhu Jiao (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Jiangbo Yan (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Xiaohua Feng (State Forestry and Grassland Administration), Liang Zhao (0000-0002-7679-5087, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China), Arshad Ali (0000-0002-7738-5776, Hebei University), Huiwen Li (0000-0001-7829-9063, Northwestern Polytechnical University, autor correspondente), Zuoqiang Yuan (0000-0001-9197-7076, Northwestern Polytechnical University, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2026 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Páginas | 101197 |
| Data de publicação | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Editora | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101197 |
| OpenAlex | W7130505774 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 75 |
Forest canopy structural complexity is a key determinant of forest productivity and exerts a strong influence on its stability. Yet, the relationship between forest canopy structural complexity and productivity and its stability under changing environmental factors remains unresolved. Based on a LiDAR approach for quantification of forest canopy structural attributes, this study chose China’s Qinling Mountains as the study area to investigate the impact of forest canopy structural complexity on NPP and its stability across different terrain aspects and environmental conditions. The results showed that three canopy parameters (LAI, MCH, and CE), environmental factors, NPP and its stability all exhibited significant differences between the northern and southern aspects, as well as across Qinling Mountains. Canopy structural complexity and productivity stability were higher on the southern aspect. The forest canopy structural attributes and environmental factors in the Qinling Mountains jointly influenced the mean productivity, explaining 53% of the variation in the mean productivity. On the humid southern aspect, the complexity of canopy structure had a significant impact on forest productivity. Conversely, on the arid northern aspect, the relationship was not significant. The response of productivity stability to canopy structure attributes and environmental changes displayed a similar pattern. Our study revealed that the effect of forest canopy structure on productivity and its stability is heavily dependent on environmental factors. This study offers a theoretical foundation for formulating forest management strategies adapted to diverse environmental conditions from a forest canopy perspective
Arid · Canopy · Ecological stability · Forest ecology · Productivity · Structural complexity · Tree canopy · Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics · Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications · Remote Sensing in Agriculture
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| Altamente citado | Não |