Amazon tree dominance across forest strata

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In: Nature Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 5, 30.06.2021, p. 757-767.

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Draper, FC, Costa, FRC, Arellano, G, Phillips, OL, Duque, A, Macía, MJ, ter Steege, H, Asner, GP, Berenguer, E, Schietti, J, Socolar, JB, de Souza, FC, Dexter, KG, Jørgensen, PM, Tello, JS, Magnusson, WE, Baker, TR, Castilho, CV, Monteagudo-Mendoza, A, Fine, PVA, Ruokolainen, K, Coronado, ENH, Aymard, G, Dávila, N, Sáenz, MS, Paredes, MAR, Engel, J, Fortunel, C, Paine, CET, Goret, J-Y, Dourdain, A, Petronelli, P, Allie, E, Andino, JEG, Brienen, RJW, Pérez, LC, Manzatto, ÂG, Zambrana, NYP, Molino, J-F, Sabatier, D, Chave, J, Fauset, S, Villacorta, RG, Réjou-Méchain, M, Berry, PE, Melgaço, K, Feldpausch, TR, Sandoval, EV, Martinez, RV, Mesones, I, Junqueira, AB, Roucoux, KH, de Toledo, JJ, Andrade, AC, Camargo, JL, del Aguila Pasquel, J, Santana, FD, Laurance, WF, Laurance, SG, Lovejoy, TE, Comiskey, JA, Galbraith, DR, Kalamandeen, M, Aguilar, GEN, Arenas, JV, Guerra, CAA, Flores, M, Llampazo, GF, Montenegro, LAT, Gomez, RZ, Pansonato, MP, Moscoso, VC, Vleminckx, J, Barrantes, OJV, Duivenvoorden, JF, de Sousa, SA, Arroyo, L, Perdiz, RO, Cravo, JS, Marimon, BS, Junior, BHM, Carvalho, FA, Damasco, G, Disney, M, Vital, MS, Diaz, PRS, Vicentini, A, Nascimento, H, Higuchi, N, Van Andel, T, Malhi, Y, Ribeiro, SC, Terborgh, JW, Thomas, RS, Dallmeier, F, Prieto, A, Hilário, RR, Salomão, RP, Silva, RC, Casas, LF, Vieira, ICG, Araujo-Murakami, A, Arevalo, FR, Ramírez-Angulo, H, Torre, EV, Peñuela, MC, Killeen, TJ, Pardo, G, Jimenez-Rojas, E, Castro, W, Cabrera, DG, Pipoly, J, de Sousa, TR, Silvera, M, Vos, V, Neill, D, Vargas, PN, Vela, DM, Aragão, LEOC, Umetsu, RK, Sierra, R, Wang, O, Young, KR, Prestes, NCCS, Massi, KG, Huaymacari, JR, Gutierrez, GAP, Aldana, AM, Alexiades, MN, Baccaro, F, Céron, C, Muelbert, AE, Rios, JMG, Lima, AS, Lloyd, JL, Pitman, NCA, Gamarra, LV, Oroche, CJC, Fuentes, AF, Palacios, W, Patiño, S, Torres-Lezama, A & Baraloto, C 2021, 'Amazon tree dominance across forest strata', Nature Ecology and Evolution, vol. 5, pp. 757-767. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01418-y

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Draper, F. C., Costa, F. R. C., Arellano, G., Phillips, O. L., Duque, A., Macía, M. J., ter Steege, H., Asner, G. P., Berenguer, E., Schietti, J., Socolar, J. B., de Souza, F. C., Dexter, K. G., Jørgensen, P. M., Tello, J. S., Magnusson, W. E., Baker, T. R., Castilho, C. V., Monteagudo-Mendoza, A., ... Baraloto, C. (2021). Amazon tree dominance across forest strata. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 5, 757-767. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01418-y

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Draper FC, Costa FRC, Arellano G, Phillips OL, Duque A, Macía MJ et al. Amazon tree dominance across forest strata. Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2021 Jun 30;5:757-767. Epub 2021 Apr 1. doi: 10.1038/s41559-021-01418-y

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Draper, F.C. ; Costa, F.R.C. ; Arellano, G. et al. / Amazon tree dominance across forest strata. In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2021 ; Vol. 5. pp. 757-767.

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title = "Amazon tree dominance across forest strata",

abstract = "The forests of Amazonia are among the most biodiverse plant communities on Earth. Given the immediate threats posed by climate and land-use change, an improved understanding of how this extraordinary biodiversity is spatially organized is urgently required to develop effective conservation strategies. Most Amazonian tree species are extremely rare but a few are common across the region. Indeed, just 227 {\textquoteleft}hyperdominant{\textquoteright} species account for >50% of all individuals >10 cm diameter at 1.3 m in height. Yet, the degree to which the phenomenon of hyperdominance is sensitive to tree size, the extent to which the composition of dominant species changes with size class and how evolutionary history constrains tree hyperdominance, all remain unknown. Here, we use a large floristic dataset to show that, while hyperdominance is a universal phenomenon across forest strata, different species dominate the forest understory, midstory and canopy. We further find that, although species belonging to a range of phylogenetically dispersed lineages have become hyperdominant in small size classes, hyperdominants in large size classes are restricted to a few lineages. Our results demonstrate that it is essential to consider all forest strata to understand regional patterns of dominance and composition in Amazonia. More generally, through the lens of 654 hyperdominant species, we outline a tractable pathway for understanding the functioning of half of Amazonian forests across vertical strata and geographical locations. ",

author = "F.C. Draper and F.R.C. Costa and G. Arellano and O.L. Phillips and A. Duque and M.J. Mac{\'i}a and {ter Steege}, H. and G.P. Asner and E. Berenguer and J. Schietti and J.B. Socolar and {de Souza}, F.C. and K.G. Dexter and P.M. J{\o}rgensen and J.S. Tello and W.E. Magnusson and T.R. Baker and C.V. Castilho and A. Monteagudo-Mendoza and P.V.A. Fine and K. Ruokolainen and E.N.H. Coronado and G. Aymard and N. D{\'a}vila and M.S. S{\'a}enz and M.A.R. Paredes and J. Engel and C. Fortunel and C.E.T. Paine and J.-Y. Goret and A. Dourdain and P. Petronelli and E. Allie and J.E.G. Andino and R.J.W. Brienen and L.C. P{\'e}rez and {\^A}.G. Manzatto and N.Y.P. Zambrana and J.-F. Molino and D. Sabatier and J. Chave and S. Fauset and R.G. Villacorta and M. R{\'e}jou-M{\'e}chain and P.E. Berry and K. Melga{\c c}o and T.R. Feldpausch and E.V. Sandoval and R.V. Martinez and I. Mesones and A.B. Junqueira and K.H. Roucoux and {de Toledo}, J.J. and A.C. Andrade and J.L. Camargo and {del Aguila Pasquel}, J. and F.D. Santana and W.F. Laurance and S.G. Laurance and T.E. Lovejoy and J.A. Comiskey and D.R. Galbraith and M. Kalamandeen and G.E.N. Aguilar and J.V. Arenas and C.A.A. Guerra and M. Flores and G.F. Llampazo and L.A.T. Montenegro and R.Z. Gomez and M.P. Pansonato and V.C. Moscoso and J. Vleminckx and O.J.V. Barrantes and J.F. Duivenvoorden and {de Sousa}, S.A. and L. Arroyo and R.O. Perdiz and J.S. Cravo and B.S. Marimon and B.H.M. Junior and F.A. Carvalho and G. Damasco and M. Disney and M.S. Vital and P.R.S. Diaz and A. Vicentini and H. Nascimento and N. Higuchi and {Van Andel}, T. and Y. Malhi and S.C. Ribeiro and J.W. Terborgh and R.S. Thomas and F. Dallmeier and A. Prieto and R.R. Hil{\'a}rio and R.P. Salom{\~a}o and R.C. Silva and L.F. Casas and I.C.G. Vieira and A. Araujo-Murakami and F.R. Arevalo and H. Ram{\'i}rez-Angulo and E.V. Torre and M.C. Pe{\~n}uela and T.J. Killeen and G. Pardo and E. Jimenez-Rojas and W. Castro and D.G. Cabrera and J. Pipoly and {de Sousa}, T.R. and M. Silvera and V. Vos and D. Neill and P.N. Vargas and D.M. Vela and L.E.O.C. Arag{\~a}o and R.K. Umetsu and R. Sierra and O. Wang and K.R. Young and N.C.C.S. Prestes and K.G. Massi and J.R. Huaymacari and G.A.P. Gutierrez and A.M. Aldana and M.N. Alexiades and F. Baccaro and C. C{\'e}ron and A.E. Muelbert and J.M.G. Rios and A.S. Lima and J.L. Lloyd and N.C.A. Pitman and L.V. Gamarra and C.J.C. Oroche and A.F. Fuentes and W. Palacios and S. Pati{\~n}o and A. Torres-Lezama and C. Baraloto",

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AU - Draper, F.C.

AU - Costa, F.R.C.

AU - Arellano, G.

AU - Phillips, O.L.

AU - Duque, A.

AU - Macía, M.J.

AU - ter Steege, H.

AU - Asner, G.P.

AU - Berenguer, E.

AU - Schietti, J.

AU - Socolar, J.B.

AU - de Souza, F.C.

AU - Dexter, K.G.

AU - Jørgensen, P.M.

AU - Tello, J.S.

AU - Magnusson, W.E.

AU - Baker, T.R.

AU - Castilho, C.V.

AU - Monteagudo-Mendoza, A.

AU - Fine, P.V.A.

AU - Ruokolainen, K.

AU - Coronado, E.N.H.

AU - Aymard, G.

AU - Dávila, N.

AU - Sáenz, M.S.

AU - Paredes, M.A.R.

AU - Engel, J.

AU - Fortunel, C.

AU - Paine, C.E.T.

AU - Goret, J.-Y.

AU - Dourdain, A.

AU - Petronelli, P.

AU - Allie, E.

AU - Andino, J.E.G.

AU - Brienen, R.J.W.

AU - Pérez, L.C.

AU - Manzatto, Â.G.

AU - Zambrana, N.Y.P.

AU - Molino, J.-F.

AU - Sabatier, D.

AU - Chave, J.

AU - Fauset, S.

AU - Villacorta, R.G.

AU - Réjou-Méchain, M.

AU - Berry, P.E.

AU - Melgaço, K.

AU - Feldpausch, T.R.

AU - Sandoval, E.V.

AU - Martinez, R.V.

AU - Mesones, I.

AU - Junqueira, A.B.

AU - Roucoux, K.H.

AU - de Toledo, J.J.

AU - Andrade, A.C.

AU - Camargo, J.L.

AU - del Aguila Pasquel, J.

AU - Santana, F.D.

AU - Laurance, W.F.

AU - Laurance, S.G.

AU - Lovejoy, T.E.

AU - Comiskey, J.A.

AU - Galbraith, D.R.

AU - Kalamandeen, M.

AU - Aguilar, G.E.N.

AU - Arenas, J.V.

AU - Guerra, C.A.A.

AU - Flores, M.

AU - Llampazo, G.F.

AU - Montenegro, L.A.T.

AU - Gomez, R.Z.

AU - Pansonato, M.P.

AU - Moscoso, V.C.

AU - Vleminckx, J.

AU - Barrantes, O.J.V.

AU - Duivenvoorden, J.F.

AU - de Sousa, S.A.

AU - Arroyo, L.

AU - Perdiz, R.O.

AU - Cravo, J.S.

AU - Marimon, B.S.

AU - Junior, B.H.M.

AU - Carvalho, F.A.

AU - Damasco, G.

AU - Disney, M.

AU - Vital, M.S.

AU - Diaz, P.R.S.

AU - Vicentini, A.

AU - Nascimento, H.

AU - Higuchi, N.

AU - Van Andel, T.

AU - Malhi, Y.

AU - Ribeiro, S.C.

AU - Terborgh, J.W.

AU - Thomas, R.S.

AU - Dallmeier, F.

AU - Prieto, A.

AU - Hilário, R.R.

AU - Salomão, R.P.

AU - Silva, R.C.

AU - Casas, L.F.

AU - Vieira, I.C.G.

AU - Araujo-Murakami, A.

AU - Arevalo, F.R.

AU - Ramírez-Angulo, H.

AU - Torre, E.V.

AU - Peñuela, M.C.

AU - Killeen, T.J.

AU - Pardo, G.

AU - Jimenez-Rojas, E.

AU - Castro, W.

AU - Cabrera, D.G.

AU - Pipoly, J.

AU - de Sousa, T.R.

AU - Silvera, M.

AU - Vos, V.

AU - Neill, D.

AU - Vargas, P.N.

AU - Vela, D.M.

AU - Aragão, L.E.O.C.

AU - Umetsu, R.K.

AU - Sierra, R.

AU - Wang, O.

AU - Young, K.R.

AU - Prestes, N.C.C.S.

AU - Massi, K.G.

AU - Huaymacari, J.R.

AU - Gutierrez, G.A.P.

AU - Aldana, A.M.

AU - Alexiades, M.N.

AU - Baccaro, F.

AU - Céron, C.

AU - Muelbert, A.E.

AU - Rios, J.M.G.

AU - Lima, A.S.

AU - Lloyd, J.L.

AU - Pitman, N.C.A.

AU - Gamarra, L.V.

AU - Oroche, C.J.C.

AU - Fuentes, A.F.

AU - Palacios, W.

AU - Patiño, S.

AU - Torres-Lezama, A.

AU - Baraloto, C.

PY - 2021/6/30

Y1 - 2021/6/30

N2 - The forests of Amazonia are among the most biodiverse plant communities on Earth. Given the immediate threats posed by climate and land-use change, an improved understanding of how this extraordinary biodiversity is spatially organized is urgently required to develop effective conservation strategies. Most Amazonian tree species are extremely rare but a few are common across the region. Indeed, just 227 ‘hyperdominant’ species account for >50% of all individuals >10 cm diameter at 1.3 m in height. Yet, the degree to which the phenomenon of hyperdominance is sensitive to tree size, the extent to which the composition of dominant species changes with size class and how evolutionary history constrains tree hyperdominance, all remain unknown. Here, we use a large floristic dataset to show that, while hyperdominance is a universal phenomenon across forest strata, different species dominate the forest understory, midstory and canopy. We further find that, although species belonging to a range of phylogenetically dispersed lineages have become hyperdominant in small size classes, hyperdominants in large size classes are restricted to a few lineages. Our results demonstrate that it is essential to consider all forest strata to understand regional patterns of dominance and composition in Amazonia. More generally, through the lens of 654 hyperdominant species, we outline a tractable pathway for understanding the functioning of half of Amazonian forests across vertical strata and geographical locations.

AB - The forests of Amazonia are among the most biodiverse plant communities on Earth. Given the immediate threats posed by climate and land-use change, an improved understanding of how this extraordinary biodiversity is spatially organized is urgently required to develop effective conservation strategies. Most Amazonian tree species are extremely rare but a few are common across the region. Indeed, just 227 ‘hyperdominant’ species account for >50% of all individuals >10 cm diameter at 1.3 m in height. Yet, the degree to which the phenomenon of hyperdominance is sensitive to tree size, the extent to which the composition of dominant species changes with size class and how evolutionary history constrains tree hyperdominance, all remain unknown. Here, we use a large floristic dataset to show that, while hyperdominance is a universal phenomenon across forest strata, different species dominate the forest understory, midstory and canopy. We further find that, although species belonging to a range of phylogenetically dispersed lineages have become hyperdominant in small size classes, hyperdominants in large size classes are restricted to a few lineages. Our results demonstrate that it is essential to consider all forest strata to understand regional patterns of dominance and composition in Amazonia. More generally, through the lens of 654 hyperdominant species, we outline a tractable pathway for understanding the functioning of half of Amazonian forests across vertical strata and geographical locations.

U2 - 10.1038/s41559-021-01418-y

DO - 10.1038/s41559-021-01418-y

M3 - Journal article

VL - 5

SP - 757

EP - 767

JO - Nature Ecology and Evolution

JF - Nature Ecology and Evolution

SN - 2397-334X

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