Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F24%3A00583203" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/24:00583203 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/67985939:_____/24:00583203 RIV/60460709:41320/24:100556 RIV/60076658:12310/24:43907985 RIV/62156489:43410/24:43924677
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44734-0.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44734-0.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44734-0" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41467-024-44734-0</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures
Original language description
Temperature is a fundamental driver of species distribution and ecosystem functioning. Yet, our knowledge of the microclimatic conditions experienced by organisms inside tropical forests remains limited. This is because ecological studies often rely on coarse-gridded temperature estimates representing the conditions at 2 m height in an open-air environment (i.e., macroclimate). In this study, we present a high-resolution pantropical estimate of near-ground (15 cm above the surface) temperatures inside forests. We quantify diurnal and seasonal variability, thus revealing both spatial and temporal microclimate patterns. We find that on average, understory near-ground temperatures are 1.6 degrees C cooler than the open-air temperatures. The diurnal temperature range is on average 1.7 degrees C lower inside the forests, in comparison to open-air conditions. More importantly, we demonstrate a substantial spatial variability in the microclimate characteristics of tropical forests. This variability is regulated by a combination of large-scale climate conditions, vegetation structure and topography, and hence could not be captured by existing macroclimate grids. Our results thus contribute to quantifying the actual thermal ranges experienced by organisms inside tropical forests and provide new insights into how these limits may be affected by climate change and ecosystem disturbances.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Nature Communications
ISSN
2041-1723
e-ISSN
2041-1723
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
549
UT code for WoS article
001148344300002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85182842250