Plant functional traits related to aboveground tree biomass in cloud forests of southeastern Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19586249 |
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| Authors | Noé Velázquez-Rosas (0000-0002-8420-1066, Universidad Veracruzana, corresponding author), Elizabeth Fuentes Romero (0000-0001-5531-104X, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico), Betsabé Ruiz-Guerra, Betsabé Ruíz‐Guerra (0000-0003-0201-8645, Instituto de Ecología), Hugo López Rosas (0000-0001-8167-6675, El Colegio de Veracruz), Norma Eugenia García Calderón (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages | 100767 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100767 |
| OpenAlex | W4405983375 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Variation in tree biomass was not related to elevational change of the communities. • Foliar N content, C:N ratio, and wood density were associated with tree biomass. • N nutrient stress may explain the patterns of tree biomass recorded. • The spatial variation of nutrient stress may be produced by topographic variation. Cloud forests are one of the most important ecosystems on a global scale, due to their biodiversity and the services they provide to human populations. Understanding the causal factors determining the structural variation and functioning of cloud forests continues to be one of the most relevant research challenges in these forests. In this study, we analyzed the relationship of functional responses (foliar and wood density) with aboveground tree biomass in cloud forest communities, with the purpose of identifying the causal factors determining the structural variation of these communities along an altitudinal gradient. Tree biomass varied between 124.02 and 487.93 Mg ha -1 ; however, it did not exhibit a gradual change associated with altitude. Foliar N content, C:N ratio, and wood density were associated with tree biomass production, suggesting that N nutrient stress may explain the inconsistent patterns of biomass production. The spatial variation of nutrient stress in these communities may be caused by topographic variation, which determines differential nutrient leaching processes, as well as the composition of plant communities and foliar nutritional quality
Agroforestry · Biology · Cloud computing · Cloud forest · Geography · Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems · Computer Science · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Environmental Science · Forest ecology and management · Mathematics · Ecology · Forestry
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