To
address
the
loss
in
forest
cover
and
biodiversity
tropical
regions,
human
intervention
restoration
is
vital
to
help
forests
get
back
structure
diversity
they
have
lost.
Therefore,
stakeholders
involved
activities
require
comprehensive
information
about
composition
of
original
region
make
informed
decisions
regarding
selection
appropriate
species
plant
communities
reproduce.
The
objective
this
study
characterize
identify
contribution
terrain
topography
distribution
a
humid
montane
central
Madagascar.
Species
tree
basal
area
across
30
plots
were
measured,
similarities
between
analyzed.
analysis
identified
two
different
communities.
statistical
tests
demonstrated
significant
segregation
groups
along
south-north
axis
but
it
was
not
west-east
axis.
first
community,
referred
as
“north-slope
community
NC”,
dominated
north-facing
slopes,
second
hereafter
“south-slope
SC”
east,
south
west-facing
slopes.
functional
SC
higher,
community-weighted
wood
density
lower
than
NC.
facilitate
future
efforts
region,
recommends
replicating
NC
on
slopes
with
aspects
ranging
from
288°
63°
(in
clockwise
direction)
other
This
underscores
influence
slope
ecosystem
forests.
Communications Earth & Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
The
2015–2016
El
Niño-induced
drought
caused
biomass
loss
in
global
tropical
forests,
yet
the
recovery
duration
of
different
vegetation
components
(woody
components,
upper
canopies,
and
leaves)
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
use
satellite
remote
sensing
data
optical
depth
leaf
area
index,
with
varying
sensitivity
to
examine
during
event.
We
find
that
woody
component
had
slowest
compared
canopy
leaves,
displayed
greater
spatial
variability
between
continents.
Key
factors
influencing
include
severity,
moisture-related
climatic
conditions
(i.e.,
vapor
pressure
deficit,
precipitation,
soil
moisture),
seasonal
variations
temperature
precipitation.
Our
study
highlights
importance
for
maintaining
ecosystem
balance
under
disturbances
indicates
need
further
research
explore
mechanisms
long-term
impacts
on
forest
dynamics.
Woody
forests
have
a
slower
rate
from
severe
canopies
according
multiple
observations
across
tropics
2015-2016
To
address
the
loss
in
forest
cover
and
biodiversity
tropical
regions,
human
intervention
restoration
is
vital
to
help
forests
get
back
structure
diversity
they
have
lost.
Therefore,
stakeholders
involved
activities
require
comprehensive
information
about
composition
of
original
region
make
informed
decisions
regarding
selection
appropriate
species
plant
communities
reproduce.
The
objective
this
study
characterize
identify
contribution
terrain
topography
distribution
a
humid
montane
central
Madagascar.
Species
tree
basal
area
across
30
plots
were
measured,
similarities
between
analyzed.
analysis
identified
two
different
communities.
statistical
tests
demonstrated
significant
segregation
groups
along
south-north
axis
but
it
was
not
west-east
axis.
first
community,
referred
as
“north-slope
community
NC”,
dominated
north-facing
slopes,
second
hereafter
“south-slope
SC”
east,
south
west-facing
slopes.
functional
SC
higher,
community-weighted
wood
density
lower
than
NC.
facilitate
future
efforts
region,
recommends
replicating
NC
on
slopes
with
aspects
ranging
from
288°
63°
(in
clockwise
direction)
other
This
underscores
influence
slope
ecosystem
forests.
