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  • Forest Ecology
  • Biodiversity Research
  • Plant Community Dynamics

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  • Tree species diversity and mycorrhizal fungi are vital for forest productivity, but the mechanisms behind these relationships are not fully understood.
  • Investigating how aboveground and belowground processes influence wood production in diverse young temperate forests is crucial for understanding ecosystem function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the roles of aboveground and belowground processes in modulating wood productivity in a tree diversity experiment.
  • To identify the key drivers of the biodiversity-productivity relationship, focusing on structural complexity and functional traits.

Main Methods:

  • A biodiversity experiment manipulating tree diversity and mycorrhizal associations in young temperate tree communities.
  • Assessment of aboveground structural complexity and wood productivity in relation to species richness and mycorrhizal status.

Main Results:

  • Tree species richness significantly increased forest productivity, primarily by enhancing aboveground structural complexity.
  • Structurally complex forests were nearly twice as productive as simple stands, especially under high light interception.
  • Overyielding was mainly attributed to biodiversity's positive effects on structural complexity, driven by variation in shade tolerance and taxonomic diversity.

Conclusions:

  • Aboveground structural complexity is a key mediator of the positive biodiversity-productivity relationship in forests.
  • Stand structural complexity is critical for predicting carbon sequestration in early-successional mixed-species forests.
  • Focusing on structural complexity provides a more nuanced understanding of forest productivity drivers than considering mycorrhizal associations alone.