Species Richness Promotes Productivity through Tree Crown Spatial Complementarity in a Species-Rich Natural Forest

编号 010036901

推送时间 20221114

研究领域 森林生态 

年份 2022 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Species Richness Promotes Productivity through Tree Crown Spatial Complementarity in a Species-Rich Natural Forest

来源期刊 forest

期 第369期

发表时间 20220930

关键词 forest productivity;  functional diversity;  species richness;  crown architecture;  niche complementarity;  life-history trait;  forest dynamic plot; 

摘要 Ecological theory suggests that species with complementary architectural and physiological traits can optimize crown packing to improve resource efficiency and promote ecosystem productivity in forest communities. However, empirical evidence of this prediction is rare in species-rich natural forests, as little is known about how crown spatial complementarity regulates community species richness-productivity relationship (SRPR). In this study, we measured tree architectural traits (stem diameter, height, crown depth and width) for 11,337 trees, and quantified species richness, functional diversity, crown spatial complementarity, soil fertility and forest productivity for 44 quadrats (20 m × 20 m per quadrat) in the Badagongshan 25 ha forest plot, central China. We tested bivariate correlations between species richness, crown complementarity, functional diversity and forest productivity. We employed linear mixed effects models to predict crown complementarity and examined its relationship with functional diversity. Finally, we applied structural equation modeling to quantify the mediation effects of crown complementarity on SRPRs. Species richness promoted crown complementarity and forest productivity. Crown complementarity varied across quadrats, with increases driven primarily by changes in tree height. Crown complementarity was positively related to functional diversity and forest productivity. Species richness increased with soil total phosphorus, while functional diversity decreased with soil bulk density. Forest productivity increased with soil organic carbon and total nitrogen, but decreased with bulk density. Crown complementarity partially mediated the positive effect of species richness on forest productivity, and the mediation effect was mainly through functional diversity. Our results suggest that the crown complementarity index accurately reflects the niche complementarity through light utilization and carbon reallocation. Our study emphasizes that species richness can promote crown complementarity, leading to greater forest productivity, which provides greater insight into the mechanical understanding of the SRPRs.

服务人员 王璐

服务院士 蒋有绪

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