Beyond species means - the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation
Fabian Jörg Fischer, Jérôme Chave, Amy E. Zanne, Tommaso Jucker, Alex Fajardo, Adeline Fayolle, Renato Augusto Ferreira de Lima, Ghislain Vieilledent, Hans Beeckman, Wannes Hubau, Tom De Mil, Daniel Wallenus, Ana María Aldana, Esteban Alvarez-Dávila, Luciana F. Alves, , David Y. P. Tng
Across 109,626 wood density records from 16,829 plant species (GWDD v.2), intraspecific variation explains 15% of global variance, tracks interspecific environmental gradients at 20-30% magnitude, and limits single-plant predictability.
New Phytologist · Jan 16, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology✦ In-depth digest