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Loubota Panzou GJ, Loumeto J, Chantrain A, Gourlet‐Fleury S, Doucet J, Forni E, Beeckman H, Ilondea BA, Fayolle A. Intensity, determinants, and impacts of liana load on tropical trees in central Africa. Ecosphere 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Grace Jopaul Loubota Panzou
- TERRA Teaching and Research Center, Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro‐Bio Tech Université de Liège Gembloux Belgium
- Laboratoire de Biodiversité, de Gestion des Ecosystèmes et de l'Environnement (LBGE), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Université Marien NGOUABI Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
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- Laboratoire de Biodiversité, de Gestion des Ecosystèmes et de l'Environnement (LBGE), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Université Marien NGOUABI Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Center, Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro‐Bio Tech Université de Liège Gembloux Belgium
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- CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés Montpellier France
- CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés, Université de Montpellier Montpellier France
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Center, Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro‐Bio Tech Université de Liège Gembloux Belgium
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- CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés Montpellier France
- CIRAD, UPR Forêts et Sociétés Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
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- Service of Wood Biology Royal Museum for Central Africa Tervuren Belgium
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- Service of Wood Biology Royal Museum for Central Africa Tervuren Belgium
- Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomiques Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Laboratory of Wood Technology (UGent‐Woodlab), Department of Environment Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Center, Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro‐Bio Tech Université de Liège Gembloux Belgium
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Zou G, Xu K, Yang Q, Niklas KJ, Wang G. Competitive performance of Pinus massoniana is related to scaling relationships at the individual plant and branch levels. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2022; 109:1097-1107. [PMID: 35694727 PMCID: PMC9540003 DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
PREMISE Competition is an important driver of tree mortality and thus affects forest structure and dynamics. Tree architectural traits, such as height-to-diameter (H-D) and branch length-to-diameter (L-d) relationships are thought to influence species competitiveness by affecting light capture. Unfortunately, little is known about how the H vs. D and L vs. d scaling exponents are related to tree performance (defined in the context of growth vigor) in competition. METHODS Using data from field surveys of 1547 individuals and destructive sampling of 51 trees with 1086 first-order branches from a high-density Pinus massoniana forest, we explored whether the H vs. D and the L vs. d scaling exponents respectively differed numerically across tree performance and branch vertical position in crowns. RESULTS The results indicated that (1) the H vs. D scaling exponent decreased as tree performance declined; (2) the L vs. d scaling exponent differed across tree performance classes (i.e., the scaling exponent of "inferior" trees was significantly larger than that of "moderate" and "superior" trees); (3) the L vs. d scaling exponent decreased as branch position approached ground level; and (4) overall, the branch scaling exponent decreased as tree performance improved in each crown layer, but decreased significantly in the intermediate layer. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the variation within (and linkage among) length-to-diameter scaling relationships across tree performance at the individual and branch levels. This linkage provides new insights into potential mechanisms of tree growth variation (and even further mortality) under competition in subtropical forests.
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- Guiwu Zou
- College of Life SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310029China
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- College of Environmental & Resource SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiang310058China
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- College of ForestryJiangxi Agricultural UniversityNanchang330045China
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Biology SectionCornell UniversityIthacaNY14853USA
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- College of Life SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310029China
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Bauwens S, Ploton P, Fayolle A, Ligot G, Loumeto JJ, Lejeune P, Gourlet-Fleury S. A 3D approach to model the taper of irregular tree stems: making plots biomass estimates comparable in tropical forests. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2021; 31:e02451. [PMID: 34519125 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In tropical forests, the high proportion of trees showing irregularities at the stem base complicates forest monitoring. For example, in the presence of buttresses, the height of the point of measurement (HPOM ) of the stem diameter (DPOM ) is raised from 1.3 m, the standard breast height, up to a regular part of the stem. While DPOM is the most important predictor for tree aboveground biomass (AGB) estimates, the lack of harmonized HPOM for irregular trees in forest inventory increases the uncertainty in plot-level AGB stock and stock change estimates. In this study, we gathered an original non-destructive three-dimensional (3D) data set collected with terrestrial laser scanning and close range terrestrial photogrammetry tools in three sites in central Africa. For the 228 irregularly shaped stems sampled, we developed a set of taper models to harmonize HPOM by predicting the equivalent diameter at breast height (DBH') from a DPOM measured at any height. We analyzed the effect of using DBH' on tree-level and plot-level AGB estimates. To do so, we used destructive AGB data for 140 trees and forest inventory data from eight 1-ha plots in the Republic of Congo. Our results showed that our best simple taper model predicts DBH' with a relative mean absolute error of 3.7% (R2 = 0.98) over a wide DPOM range of 17-249 cm. Based on destructive AGB data, we found that the AGB allometric model calibrated with harmonized HPOM data was more accurate than the conventional local and pantropical models. At the plot level, the comparison of AGB stock estimates with and without HPOM harmonization showed an increasing divergence with the increasing share of irregular stems (up to -15%). The harmonization procedure developed in this study could be implemented as a standard practice for AGB monitoring in tropical forests as no additional forest inventory measurements is required. This would probably lead to important revisions of the AGB stock estimates in regions having a large number of irregular tree stems and increase their carbon sink estimates. The growing use of three-dimensional (3D) data offers new opportunities to extend our approach and further develop general taper models in other tropical regions.
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- S Bauwens
- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- AMAP, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Universite Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoire de Botanique et Écologie, University Marien NGOUABI, B.P. 69, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - Forest is Life, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- CIRAD, Forêts et Sociétés, F-34398, Montpellier, France
- Forêts et Sociétés, CIRAD, Universite Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Martin‐Ducup O, Ploton P, Barbier N, Momo Takoudjou S, Mofack G, Kamdem NG, Fourcaud T, Sonké B, Couteron P, Pélissier R. Terrestrial laser scanning reveals convergence of tree architecture with increasingly dominant crown canopy position. Funct Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- AMAP, IRDCNRSCIRADINRAUniversity of Montpellier Montpellier France
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- AMAP, IRDCNRSCIRADINRAUniversity of Montpellier Montpellier France
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory Higher Teacher's Training College University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé Cameroon
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory Higher Teacher's Training College University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé Cameroon
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory Higher Teacher's Training College University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé Cameroon
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- AMAP, IRDCNRSCIRADINRAUniversity of Montpellier Montpellier France
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory Higher Teacher's Training College University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé Cameroon
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- AMAP, IRDCNRSCIRADINRAUniversity of Montpellier Montpellier France
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Zhu L, Hu Y, Zhao P. Interspecific variations in tree allometry and functional traits in subtropical plantations in southern China. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2020; 47:558-564. [PMID: 32345434 DOI: 10.1071/fp19325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mechanical stability against buckling and water transport resistance through xylem vary with increasing tree height. To explore interspecific allometry based on morphological and physiological traits can play a crucial role in revealing their ecological adaptation. Four architectural traits (tree height, diameter at the breast height (DBH), crown width and crown depth) and seven functional traits (specific leaf area (SLA), leaf total carbon concentration (TC), midday leaf water potential, leaf δ13C and δ18O, wood density and xylem water transport efficiency) were measured in Schima superba, Acacia auriculiformis and Eucalyptus citriodora plantations in the subtropical region of China. The mechanical stability declined in the order of S. superba > A. auriculiformis > E. citriodora. Taller species at a given DBH had slender stems and narrower crowns. Smaller leaf δ18O and more efficient xylem water transport were observed in two taller tree species, A. auriculiformis and E. citriodora. Smaller SLA, higher leaf TC and larger leaf area indicated more carbon allocation to leaves of S. superba. The variations in architectural and functional traits with tree allometry among tree species may provide a more complete understanding of species-specific growth strategies in this subtropical region.
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- Liwei Zhu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; and Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; and Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; and Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; and Corresponding author.
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Momo ST, Ploton P, Martin-Ducup O, Lehnebach R, Fortunel C, Sagang LBT, Boyemba F, Couteron P, Fayolle A, Libalah M, Loumeto J, Medjibe V, Ngomanda A, Obiang D, Pélissier R, Rossi V, Yongo O, Sonké B, Barbier N. Leveraging Signatures of Plant Functional Strategies in Wood Density Profiles of African Trees to Correct Mass Estimations From Terrestrial Laser Data. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2001. [PMID: 32029780 PMCID: PMC7005061 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58733-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Wood density (WD) relates to important tree functions such as stem mechanics and resistance against pathogens. This functional trait can exhibit high intraindividual variability both radially and vertically. With the rise of LiDAR-based methodologies allowing nondestructive tree volume estimations, failing to account for WD variations related to tree function and biomass investment strategies may lead to large systematic bias in AGB estimations. Here, we use a unique destructive dataset from 822 trees belonging to 51 phylogenetically dispersed tree species harvested across forest types in Central Africa to determine vertical gradients in WD from the stump to the branch tips, how these gradients relate to regeneration guilds and their implications for AGB estimations. We find that decreasing WD from the tree base to the branch tips is characteristic of shade-tolerant species, while light-demanding and pioneer species exhibit stationary or increasing vertical trends. Across all species, the WD range is narrower in tree crowns than at the tree base, reflecting more similar physiological and mechanical constraints in the canopy. Vertical gradients in WD induce significant bias (10%) in AGB estimates when using database-derived species-average WD data. However, the correlation between the vertical gradients and basal WD allows the derivation of general correction models. With the ongoing development of remote sensing products providing 3D information for entire trees and forest stands, our findings indicate promising ways to improve greenhouse gas accounting in tropical countries and advance our understanding of adaptive strategies allowing trees to grow and survive in dense rainforests.
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- Stéphane Takoudjou Momo
- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory (LaBosystE), Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- UGent-Woodlab, Laboratory of Wood Technology, Department of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-, 9000, Gent, Belgium
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory (LaBosystE), Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kisangani, Republic of Congo
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory (LaBosystE), Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC), Yaoundé, BP, 20818, Cameroon
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- Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET/CENAREST), BP, 13354, Libreville, Gabon
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory (LaBosystE), Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC), Yaoundé, BP, 20818, Cameroon.,RU Forests and Societies, CIRAD, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic
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- Plant Systematic and Ecology Laboratory (LaBosystE), Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier, France.
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