Carbon storage in tropical forests correlates with taxonomic diversity and functional dominance on global scales

K.C. Cavanaugh; S. Gosnell; S.L. Davis; J. Ahumada; P. Boundja; D.B. Clark; B. Mugerwa; P.A. Jansen; T.G. O'Brien; F. Rovero; D. Sheil; R. Vasquez; S. Andelman

doi:10.1111/geb.12143

Carbon storage in tropical forests correlates with taxonomic diversity and functional dominance on global scales

K.C. Cavanaugh, S. Gosnell, S.L. Davis, J. Ahumada, P. Boundja, D.B. Clark, B. Mugerwa, P.A. Jansen, T.G. O'Brien, F. Rovero, D. Sheil, R. Vasquez, S. Andelman

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Abstract

We examined (1) the relationships between aboveground tropical forest C storage, biodiversity and environmental drivers and (2) how these relationships inform theory concerning ecosystem function and biodiversity. Experiments have shown that there is a positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, but intense debate exists on the underlying mechanisms. While some argue that mechanisms such as niche complementarity increase ecosystem function, others argue that these relationships are a selection effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	563-573
Journal	Global Ecology and Biogeography
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12143
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

ecosystem function
species richness
plant diversity
wood density
aboveground biomass
amazonian forest
spatial-patterns
multiple traits
productivity
biodiversity

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Cavanaugh, K. C., Gosnell, S., Davis, S. L., Ahumada, J., Boundja, P., Clark, D. B., Mugerwa, B., Jansen, P. A., O'Brien, T. G., Rovero, F., Sheil, D., Vasquez, R., & Andelman, S. (2014). Carbon storage in tropical forests correlates with taxonomic diversity and functional dominance on global scales. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23(5), 563-573. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12143

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Carbon storage in tropical forests correlates with taxonomic diversity and functional dominance on global scales

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