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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Pan-tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 27, No. 11, Year 2018
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Aim: Large tropical trees form the interface between ground and airborne observations, offering a unique opportunity to capture forest properties remotely and to investigate their variations on broad scales. However, despite rapid development of metrics to characterize the forest canopy from remotely sensed data, a gap remains between aerial and field inventories. To close this gap, we propose a new pan-tropical model to predict plot-level forest structure properties and biomass from only the largest trees. Location: Pan-tropical. Time period: Early 21st century. Major taxa studied: Woody plants. Methods: Using a dataset of 867 plots distributed among 118 sites across the tropics, we tested the prediction of the quadratic mean diameter, basal area, Lorey's height, community wood density and aboveground biomass (AGB) from the ith largest trees. Results: Measuring the largest trees in tropical forests enables unbiased predictions of plot- and site-level forest structure. The 20 largest trees per hectare predicted quadratic mean diameter, basal area, Lorey's height, community wood density and AGB with 12, 16, 4, 4 and 17.7% of relative error, respectively. Most of the remaining error in biomass prediction is driven by differences in the proportion of total biomass held in medium-sized trees (50–70 cm diameter at breast height), which shows some continental dependency, with American tropical forests presenting the highest proportion of total biomass in these intermediate-diameter classes relative to other continents. Main conclusions: Our approach provides new information on tropical forest structure and can be used to generate accurate field estimates of tropical forest carbon stocks to support the calibration and validation of current and forthcoming space missions. It will reduce the cost of field inventories and contribute to scientific understanding of tropical forest ecosystems and response to climate change. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Authors & Co-Authors
Bastin, Jean François
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Rutishauser, Ervan
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Kellner, James R.
United States, Providence
Brown University
Saatchi, Sassan S.
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pélissier, Raphaël
Unknown Affiliation
Herault, Bruno
France, Paris
Cirad
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-boigny
Slik, Ferry
Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Bogaert, Jan G.
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
de Cannière, Charles
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Marshall, Andrew Robert
United Kingdom, York
University of York
Australia, Sippy Downs
University of the Sunshine Coast
United Kingdom, Malton
Flamingo Land Ltd.
Poulsen, John R.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Alvarez-Loyayza, Patricia
United States, Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Andrade, Ana C.S.
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Angbonga-Basia, Albert
Democratic Republic Congo
Institut Facultaire Des Sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi
Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
Arroyo, Luzmila P.
India, Puducherry
Pondicherry University
Narayanan, Ayyappan
India, Puducherry
Institut Francais de Pondichery
Brazil, Brasilia
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
de Azevedo, Celso Paulo
Netherlands, Leiden
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Bánki, Olaf S.
Brazil, Rio Branco
Universidade Federal do Acre
Barbier, Nicolas S.
Unknown Affiliation
Barroso, J. Gonçalves
Brazil, Rio Branco
Universidade Federal do Acre
Beeckman, Hans
Belgium, Tervuren
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Bitariho, Robert
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Boeckx, Pascal
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Boehning-Gaese, Katrin
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Biodiversität Und Klima Forschungszentrum
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Goethe-universität Frankfurt am Main
Brandão, Hilandia
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Brearley, Francis Q.
United Kingdom, Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Breuer-Ndoundou Hockemba, Mireille
United States, New York
Wildlife Conservation Society
Brienen, Roel J.W.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Camargo, José Luís Campana
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa
Unknown Affiliation
Cassart, Benoît
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Democratic Republic Congo, Kinshasa
Ecole Régionale Post-universitaire D’aménagement et Gestion Intégrés Des Forêts et Territoires Tropicaux Eraift
Chave, Jérôme
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Chazdon, Robin L.
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Chuyong, George Bindeh
Cameroon, Buea
University of Buea
Clark, David B.
United States, St. Louis
University of Missouri-st. Louis
Clark, Connie J.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Condit, Richard S.
United States, Lisle
Morton Arboretum
Honorio Coronado, Euridice N.
Peru, Iquitos
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
Davidar, Priya
India, Puducherry
Pondicherry University
de Haulleville, Thalès
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
Belgium, Tervuren
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Descroix, Laurent
Unknown Affiliation
Doucet, Jean Louis
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
Dourdain, Aurelie K.
France, Paris
Inrae
Droissart, Vincent
Unknown Affiliation
Duncan, Tom
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Silva-Espejo, Javier Eduardo
Chile, La Serena
Universidad de la Serena
Espinosa, Santiago
Mexico, San Luis Potosí
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Farwig, Nina
Germany, Marburg
Philipps-universität Marburg
Fayolle, Adeline
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
Feldpausch, Ted R.
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Ferraz, António Santana
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fletcher, Christine Dawn
Unknown Affiliation
Gajapersad, Krisna
Suriname, Paramaribo
Conservation International Suriname
Gillet, Jean François
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
do Amaral, Iêda Leão
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Gonmadje, Christelle Flore
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Grogan, James
United States, Northampton
Smith College
Harris, David J.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Herzog, Sebastian K.
Bolivia, Cochabamba
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Homeier, Jürgen
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Hubau, Wannes
Belgium, Tervuren
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Hubbell, Stephen P.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Hufkens, Koen
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Hurtado, Johanna
Costa Rica, San Pedro de Poas
Organization for Tropical Studies Costa Rica
Kamdem, Narcisse Guy
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Kearsley, Elizabeth
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Kenfack, David
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Kessler, Michael
Switzerland, Zurich
Universität Zürich
Labrière, Nicolas
France, Paris
Cirad
France, Palaiseau
Agroparistech
Laumonier, Yves
France, Paris
Cirad
Indonesia, Bogor
Center for International Forestry Research, West Java
G W Laurance, Susan G.W.
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Laurance, William F.
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Lewis, Simon L.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Libalah, Moses Bakonck
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Ligot, Gauthier
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
Lloyd, Jon J.
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
United States, Fairfax
George Mason University
Lovejoy, Thomas E.
United States, Fairfax
George Mason University
Malhi, Yadvinder Singh
United Kingdom, Oxford
Oxford Social Sciences Division
Marimon, Beatriz Schwantes
Brazil, Caceres
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
Marimon-Júnior, Ben Hur
Brazil, Caceres
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
Martin, Emanuel H.
Tanzania, Mang'ula
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Matius, Paulus
Indonesia, Samarinda
Universitas Mulawarman
Meyer, Victoria
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mendoza Bautista, Casimero
Bolivia, Cochabamba
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Monteagudo-Mendoza, Abel L.
Peru, Oxapampa
Jardin Botanico de Missouri
Mtui, Arafat S.
Italy, Trento
Muse-museo Delle Scienze
Neill, David A.
Ecuador, Puyo
Amazonia State University
Parada Gutierrez, Germaine Alexander
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
Pardo, Guido
Unknown Affiliation
Parren, Marc P.E.
United States, Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Parthasarathy, Narayanaswamy
India, Puducherry
Institut Francais de Pondichery
Phillips, Oliver L.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Pitman, Nigel C.A.
United States, Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Ploton, Pierre
Unknown Affiliation
Ponette, Quentin
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Ramesh, Brahmasamudra Rangana
India, Puducherry
Institut Francais de Pondichery
Razafimahaimodison, Jean Claude A.
United States, Stony Brook
Centre Valbio
Réjou-Méchain, Maxime
Unknown Affiliation
Rolim, Samir Gonçalves
Brazil, Brasilia
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
Romero-Saltos, Hugo
Ecuador, Quito
Yachay University for Experimental Technology and Research Yachay Tech
Spironello, Wilson Roberto
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Rovero, Francesco
Italy, Trento
Muse-museo Delle Scienze
Saner, Philippe
Switzerland, Zurich
Universität Zürich
Sasaki, Denise
Unknown Affiliation
Schulze, Mark D.
Unknown Affiliation
Silveira, Marcos
Brazil, Rio Branco
Universidade Federal do Acre
Singh, James
Unknown Affiliation
Sist, Plinio L.J.
France, Paris
Cirad
France, Montpellier
Forêts et Sociétés
Sonké, Bonaventure
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
de Souza, Cíntia Rodrigues
Brazil, Brasilia
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
Stropp, Juliana
Brazil, Maceio
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Sullivan, Martin J.P.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Terborgh, John W.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Texier, Nicolas
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Toma, Takeshi
Japan, Tsukuba
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Valencia, Renato L.
Ecuador, Quito
Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador
Ferreira, Leandro Valle
Brazil, Belem
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Valverde, Fernando Cornejo
Unknown Affiliation
van Andel, Tinde Ruth
Netherlands, Leiden
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Verbeeck, Hans
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Vleminckx, Jason
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Vos, Vincent A.
Unknown Affiliation
Wagner, Fabien H.
Brazil, Sao Jose Dos Campos
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Wortel, Verginia
Unknown Affiliation
Zagt, Roderick J.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Tropenbos International
Zébazé, Donatien
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Statistics
Citations: 74
Authors: 127
Affiliations: 78
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/geb.12803
ISSN:
1466822X
Research Areas
Environmental