Resource availability and disturbance shape maximum tree height across the Amazon
E. B. Gorgens, M. H. Nunes, T. Jackson, D. Coomes, M. Keller, C. R. Reis, R. Valbuena, J. Rosette, D. R. A. Almeida, B. Gimenez, R. Z. Cantinho, A. Z. Motta, M. Assis, F. R. d. S. Pereira, G. Spanner, , J. P. Ometto
This study identifies environmental factors influencing the distribution of extremely tall trees in the Amazon using LiDAR data, finding wind speed as the strongest predictor.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2020Ecology