Journal article
Wind dispersed tree species have greater maximum height
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Vol.33(9), pp.1-11
2024
Abstract
Aim
We test the hypothesis that wind dispersal is more common among emergent tree species given that being tall increases the likelihood of effective seed dispersal.
Location
Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
Time period
1970–2020.
Major taxa studied
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.
Methods
We used a dataset consisting of tree inventories from 2821 plots across three biogeographic regions (Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific), including dry and wet forests, to determine the maximum height and dispersal strategy of 5314 tree species. A web search was used to determine whether species were wind-dispersed. We compared differences in tree species maximum height between biogeographic regions and examined the relationship between species maximum height and wind dispersal using logistic regression. We also tested whether emergent tree species, that is species with at least one individual taller than the 95% height percentile in one or more plots, were disproportionally wind dispersed in dry and wet forests within each biogeographic region.
Results
Our dataset provides maximum height values for 5314 tree species, of which more than half (2914) had no record of this trait in existing global databases. We found that, on average, tree species in the Americas have lower maximum heights compared to those in Africa and the Asia Pacific. The probability of wind dispersal increased significantly with tree species maximum height and was significantly higher among emergent than non-emergent tree species in both dry and wet forests in all three biogeographic regions.
Main conclusion
Wind dispersal is more prevalent in tall, emergent tree species than in non-emergent species and may thus be an important factor in the evolution of tree species maximum height. By providing the most comprehensive dataset so far of tree species maximum height and wind dispersal strategies, this study paves the way for advancing our understanding of the eco-evolutionary drivers of tree size.
Details
- Title
- Wind dispersed tree species have greater maximum height
- Authors
- Ferry Slik - Universiti Brunei DarussalamBruno X. Pinho - University of BernDaniel M. Griffith - Universidad Técnica Particular de LojaEdward Webb - University of HelsinkiAkhilesh Singh Raghubanshi - Banaras Hindu UniversityAdriano C. Quaresma - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchAida Cuni Sanchez - Norwegian University of Life SciencesAisha Sultana - University of DelhiAlexandre F. Souza - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteAndreas Ensslin - Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of GenevaAndreas Hemp - University of BayreuthAndrew Lowe - University of AdelaideAndrew R. Marshall - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteKamalakumari Anitha - Rainforest Traditions (India)Anne Mette Lykke - Aarhus UniversityArmadyanto - Borneo Orangutan Survival FoundationAsyraf Mansor - Universiti Sains MalaysiaAtsri K. Honam - University of LoméAxel D. Poulsen - Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghBen Sparrow - University of AdelaideBenjamin J. W. Buckley - Oxford Brookes UniversityBernat Ripoll Capilla - Borneo Nature Foundation International (Cornwall, UK)Bianca Weiss Albuquerque - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchChristine B. Schmitt - University of PassauDharmalingam Mohandass - ITPEnergised GroupDiogo S. B. Rocha - International Institute for SustainabilityDouglas Sheil - Wageningen University & ResearchEduardo A. Pérez-García - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEduardo Catharino - Instituto de BotânicaEduardo van den Berg - Universidade Federal de LavrasErvan Rutishauser - Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of GenevaFabian Brambach - University of GöttingenFelipe Zamborlini Saiter - Instituto Federal do Espírito SantoFeyera Senbeta - University of BotswanaFlorian Wittmann - Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyFrancesco Rovero - University of FlorenceFrancisco Mora Ardila - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoFrans Bongers - Wageningen University & ResearchGabriella M. Fredriksson - Universitas BalikpapanGemma Rutten - University of BernGerard Imani - Université Officielle de BukavuGerardo A. Aymard Corredor - Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales Ezequiel ZamoraGiselda Durigan - Forest Science and Research InstituteGopal Shukla - North Eastern Hill UniversityGuadalupe Williams-Linera - Instituto de EcologíaHeike Culmsee - Deutsche Bundesstiftung UmweltHendrik Segah - University of Palangka RayaIñigo Granzow-de la Cerda - Real Jardín BotánicoJamuna S. Singh - Banaras Hindu UniversityJames Grogan - Smith CollegeJan Reitsma - Bureau WaardenburgJean‐François Bastin - Gembloux Agro-Bio TechJeremy Lindsell - Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsJerome Millet - French National Agency for Water and Aquatic EnvironmentsJoao Roberto dos Santos - Remote Sensing Department (DSR) National Institute for Space Research (INPE) São Paulo BrazilJochen Schoengart - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchJohn H. Vandermeer - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJohn Herbohn - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreJon Lovett - University of LeedsJorge A. Meave - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoJosé Roberto Rodrigues Pinto - Universidade de BrasíliaJuan Carlos Montero - Bolivian Forest Research InstituteKalle Ruokolainen - University of TurkuKhairil Bin Mahmud - Universiti Putra MalaysiaLayon O. Demarchi - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchLourens Poorter - Wageningen University & ResearchLuis Bernacci - Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos AgronegóciosManichanh Satdichanh - University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaMarcio Seiji Suganuma - Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaMaria T. F. Piedade - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchMariarty A. Niun - Universitas Muhammadiyah PalangkarayaMark E. Harrison - University of ExeterMark Schulze - Andrews Forest Long Term Ecological ResearchMarkus Fischer - University of BernMichael Kessler - University of ZurichMiguel Castillo - El Colegio de la Frontera SurMohammad Shah Hussain - University of DelhiMoses B. Libalah - Université de Yaoundé IMuhammad Ali Imron - Universitas Gadjah MadaNarayanaswamy Parthasarathy - Pondicherry UniversityNaret Seuaturien - World Wildlife Fund (Thailand)Natalia Targhetta - National Institute of Amazonian ResearchNi Putu Diana Mahayani - Universitas Gadjah MadaNigel C. A. Pitman - Field Museum of Natural HistoryOrlando Rangel - Universidad Nacional de ColombiaPantaleo Munishi - Sokoine University of AgriculturePatricia Balvanera - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoPeter Ashton - Harvard University PressPia Parolin - Max Planck Institute of Animal BehaviorPolyanna da Conceição Bispo - University of ManchesterPriya Davidar - Sigur Nature Trust (India)Rahayu Sukri - Universiti Brunei DarussalamRahmad Zakaria - Universiti Sains MalaysiaRama Chandra Prasad - International Institute of Information Technology, HyderabadRavi K. Chaturvedi - Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenRobert Steinmetz - World Wildlife Fund (Thailand)Rodrigo Muñoz - Wageningen University & ResearchRozainah Mohamad Zakaria - University of MalayaSaara J. DeWalt - University of MinnesotaHoang Van Sam - Vietnam National University of ForestrySamir Rolim - Universidade Federal do Sul da BahiaSharif Ahmed Mukul - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreSiti Maimunah - Institut Pertanian StiperSwapan Kumar Sarker - Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyTerry Sunderland - Center for International Forestry ResearchThomas Gillespie - University of California, Los AngelesTinde van Andel - Naturalis Biodiversity CenterTran Van Do - Vietnamese Academy of Forest ScienceWanlop Chutipong - King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiRunguo Zang - Chinese Academy of ForestryXiaobo Yang - Hainan UniversityXinghui Lu - Liaocheng UniversityYves Laumonier - Center for International Forestry ResearchZhila Hemati - Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research
- Publication details
- Global Ecology and Biogeography, Vol.33(9), pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1111/geb.13878
- ISSN
- 1466-8238
- Organisation Unit
- Forest Research Institute; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991040733102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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