Published December 19, 2023
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Extracted raw data from: Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate, and topography
Creators
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Ngute, Alain Senghor K.
(Contact person)1
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van der Heijden, Geertje M.F.
(Data curator)2
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van Breugel, Michiel
(Data collector)3
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Enquist, Brian J.
(Data collector)4
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Gallagher, Rachael V.
(Data collector)5
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Gehring, Christoph
(Data collector)6
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Laurance, Susan G.W.
(Data collector)7
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Laurance, William F.
(Data collector)8
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Letcher, Susan
(Data collector)9
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Liu, Wenyao
(Data collector)10, 11
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Phillips, Oliver L
(Data collector)12
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1.
University of the Sunshine Coast
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University of Nottingham
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- 4. University of Arizona
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Western Sydney University
- 6. Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
- 7. James Cook University Cairns Campus
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James Cook University
- 9. College of the Atlantic
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
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University of Leeds
Description
In a meta-analysis, we use an unprecedented dataset, representing 556 unique locations worldwide, distributed across 44 countries and six continents to show for the first time that lianas (woody vines) thrive relatively better than trees when forests are disturbed, temperature increase, precipitation decrease, and particularly in tropical lowlands. We demonstrate that liana dominance can persist for decades post-disturbance and hinder the recovery of disturbed forests, especially when climate favours lianas. With implications for the global carbon sink, our findings suggest that degraded tropical forests with environmental conditions favouring lianas should be the highest priority to consider for restoration management.
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Dates
- Accepted
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2023-12-19