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Rate of tree carbon accumulation increases continuously with tree size

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  • N. L. Stephenson

    (US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center)

  • A. J. Das

    (US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center)

  • R. Condit

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Balboa, Republic of Panama)

  • S. E. Russo

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska)

  • P. J. Baker

    (University of Melbourne, Victoria 3121, Australia)

  • N. G. Beckman

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska
    Present addresses: Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA (N.G.B.); German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany (N.R.).)

  • D. A. Coomes

    (University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK)

  • E. R. Lines

    (University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK)

  • W. K. Morris

    (School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia)

  • N. Rüger

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Balboa, Republic of Panama
    Spezielle Botanik und Funktionelle Biodiversität, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
    Present addresses: Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA (N.G.B.); German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany (N.R.).)

  • E. Álvarez

    (Jardín Botánico de Medellín, Calle 73, No. 51D-14, Medellín, Colombia)

  • C. Blundo

    (Instituto de Ecología Regional, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 4107 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina)

  • S. Bunyavejchewin

    (Research Office, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

  • G. Chuyong

    (Buea, Southwest Province, Cameroon)

  • S. J. Davies

    (Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory—Center for Tropical Forest Science, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013, USA)

  • Á. Duque

    (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)

  • C. N. Ewango

    (Wildlife Conservation Society)

  • O. Flores

    (Unité Mixte de Recherche—Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical, Université de la Réunion/CIRAD, 97410 Saint Pierre, France)

  • J. F. Franklin

    (School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington)

  • H. R. Grau

    (Instituto de Ecología Regional, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 4107 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina)

  • Z. Hao

    (State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • M. E. Harmon

    (Oregon State University)

  • S. P. Hubbell

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Balboa, Republic of Panama
    University of California)

  • D. Kenfack

    (Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory—Center for Tropical Forest Science, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013, USA)

  • Y. Lin

    (Tunghai University)

  • J.-R. Makana

    (Wildlife Conservation Society)

  • A. Malizia

    (Instituto de Ecología Regional, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, 4107 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina)

  • L. R. Malizia

    (Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, 4600 San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina)

  • R. J. Pabst

    (Oregon State University)

  • N. Pongpattananurak

    (Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, ChatuChak Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

  • S.-H. Su

    (Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei 10066, Taiwan)

  • I-F. Sun

    (National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan)

  • S. Tan

    (Sarawak Forestry Department)

  • D. Thomas

    (Oregon State University)

  • P. J. van Mantgem

    (US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center)

  • X. Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • S. K. Wiser

    (Landcare Research, PO Box 40, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand)

  • M. A. Zavala

    (Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

A global analysis shows that for most tree species the largest trees are the fastest-growing trees, a finding that resolves conflicting assumptions about tree growth and that has implications for understanding forest carbon dynamics, resource allocation trade-offs within trees and plant senescence.

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  • N. L. Stephenson & A. J. Das & R. Condit & S. E. Russo & P. J. Baker & N. G. Beckman & D. A. Coomes & E. R. Lines & W. K. Morris & N. Rüger & E. Álvarez & C. Blundo & S. Bunyavejchewin & G. Chuyong & , 2014. "Rate of tree carbon accumulation increases continuously with tree size," Nature, Nature, vol. 507(7490), pages 90-93, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:507:y:2014:i:7490:d:10.1038_nature12914
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12914
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