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BSearleSeben, VladimírVladimírSebenSerra-Diaz, Josep MJosep MSerra-DiazSheil, DouglasDouglasSheilShvidenko, Anatoly ZAnatoly ZShvidenkoDa Silva, Ana CarolinaAna CarolinaDa SilvaSilva-Espejo, Javier EJavier ESilva-EspejoSilveira, MarcosMarcosSilveiraSingh, JamesJamesSinghSist, PlinioPlinioSistSlik, FerryFerrySlikSonké, BonaventureBonaventureSonkéSosinski, Enio EgonEnio EgonSosinskiSouza, Alexandre FAlexandre FSouzaStereńczak, Krzysztof JKrzysztof JStereńczakSvenning, Jens-ChristianJens-ChristianSvenningSvoboda, MiroslavMiroslavSvobodaSwanepoel, BenBenSwanepoelTarghetta, NataliaNataliaTarghettaTchebakova, NadjaNadjaTchebakovaTer Steege, HansHansTer SteegeThomas, RaquelRaquelThomasTikhonova, ElenaElenaTikhonovaUmunay, Peter MPeter MUmunayUsoltsev, Vladimir AVladimir AUsoltsevValencia, RenatoRenatoValenciaValladares, FernandoFernandoValladaresVan Bodegom, Peter MPeter MVan Bodegomvan der Plas, FonsFonsvan der PlasVan Do, TranTranVan Dovan Nuland, Michael EMichael Evan NulandVasquez, Rodolfo MRodolfo MVasquezVerbeeck, HansHansVerbeeckViana, HelderHelderVianaVibrans, Alexander CAlexander CVibransVieira, SimoneSimoneVieiravon Gadow, KlausKlausvon GadowWang, Hua-FengHua-FengWangWatson, James VJames VWatsonWerner, Gijsbert D AGijsbert D AWernerWittmann, FlorianFlorianWittmannWoell, HannsjoergHannsjoergWoellWortel, VerginiaVerginiaWortelZagt, RoderickRoderickZagtZawiła-Niedźwiecki, TomaszTomaszZawiła-NiedźwieckiZhang, ChunyuChunyuZhangZhao, XiuhaiXiuhaiZhaoZhou, MoMoZhouZhu, Zhi-XinZhi-XinZhuZo-Bi, Irie CIrie CZo-BiZohner, Constantin MConstantin MZohner2024-11-202024-11-202024-12https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/189324The density of wood is a key indicator of the carbon investment strategies of trees, impacting productivity and carbon storage. Despite its importance, the global variation in wood density and its environmental controls remain poorly understood, preventing accurate predictions of global forest carbon stocks. Here we analyse information from 1.1 million forest inventory plots alongside wood density data from 10,703 tree species to create a spatially explicit understanding of the global wood density distribution and its drivers. Our findings reveal a pronounced latitudinal gradient, with wood in tropical forests being up to 30% denser than that in boreal forests. In both angiosperms and gymnosperms, hydrothermal conditions represented by annual mean temperature and soil moisture emerged as the primary factors influencing the variation in wood density globally. This indicates similar environmental filters and evolutionary adaptations among distinct plant groups, underscoring the essential role of abiotic factors in determining wood density in forest ecosystems. Additionally, our study highlights the prominent role of disturbance, such as human modification and fire risk, in influencing wood density at more local scales. Factoring in the spatial variation of wood density notably changes the estimates of forest carbon stocks, leading to differences of up to 21% within biomes. Therefore, our research contributes to a deeper understanding of terrestrial biomass distribution and how environmental changes and disturbances impact forest ecosystems.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healtharticle10.48620/763713940693210.1038/s41559-024-02564-9