Collection 5, Entangled forests

Going 3D – the changing landscape of forest structural complexity

Alice Rosen and Tommaso Jucker

Forests with complex three-dimensional (3D) structures are home to a disproportionately large fraction of the world’s biodiversity. They also capture and store substantial amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, making them a key ally in the fight against climate change. Despite their global importance, forests are facing severe climate-related threats (including fires, drought, and disease) and are being cleared at alarming rates due to logging and agricultural expansion. These disturbances dramatically alter the 3D structure of forests, impacting their ability…

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