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Toward trait-based mortality models for tropical forests.

Mélaine Aubry-Kientz1, Bruno Hérault, Charles Ayotte-Trépanier

  • 1Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, UMR 'Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane', Kourou, France. melaine.aubry-kientz@ecofog.gf

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This study introduces a new model to predict tree mortality in tropical forests, considering tree age and functional traits. The model improves understanding of how forests respond to global change by analyzing tree survival strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Tropical ecology
  • Forest dynamics
  • Ecological modeling

Background:

  • Tropical forest tree mortality is complex and crucial for understanding ecosystem responses to global change.
  • Existing modeling approaches require enhancement to accurately predict future mortality patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an improved model for predicting individual tree mortality in tropical forests.
  • To integrate ontogenetic stage and functional traits into a mortality prediction framework.
  • To address uncertainties inherent in ecological data and modeling.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an individual-based tree mortality model incorporating ontogenetic stage and four functional traits (wood density, maximum height, laminar toughness, stem/branch orientation).
  • Utilized a Bayesian framework for parameter estimation and covariate selection, accounting for data uncertainties.
  • Parametrized the model using 18 years of census data from 20,408 trees at the Paracou site in French Guiana.

Main Results:

  • Identified four key functional traits strongly predicting tree mortality: wood density, maximum height, laminar toughness, and stem/branch orientation.
  • Demonstrated that these traits differentiate between light-demanding, fast-growing trees and slow-growing trees with lower mortality rates.
  • Successfully handled uncertainties in taxonomic determination and functional trait data within the Bayesian framework.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides a robust mathematical framework for analyzing tropical tree mortality.
  • Integrating functional traits and ontogenetic stages significantly improves mortality prediction accuracy.
  • This approach offers a valuable tool for tropical ecologists to process complex, uncertain community-level data and predict forest responses to global change.