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dc.contributor.authorLIMA, R. B. de
dc.contributor.authorSILVA, D. A. S. da
dc.contributor.authorNUNES, M. H.
dc.contributor.authorBITTENCOURT, P. R. de L.
dc.contributor.authorGROENENDYK, P.
dc.contributor.authorOLIVEIRA, C. P. de
dc.contributor.authorGRANATO‐SOUZA, D.
dc.contributor.authorFERREIRA, R. L. C.
dc.contributor.authorSILVA, J. A. A. da
dc.contributor.authorAGUIRRE‐GUTIÉRREZ, J.
dc.contributor.authorJACKSON, T.
dc.contributor.authorMATOS FILHO, J. R. de
dc.contributor.authorAPARÍCIO, P. da S.
dc.contributor.authorSILVA, J. P. G. da
dc.contributor.authorTOLEDO, J. J. de
dc.contributor.authorGUEDES, M. C.
dc.contributor.authorALMEIDA, D. R. A. de
dc.contributor.authorHIGUCHI, N.
dc.contributor.authorWAGNER, F. H.
dc.contributor.authorOMETTO, J. P.
dc.contributor.authorGÖRGENS, E. B.
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-05T20:49:19Z-
dc.date.available2026-01-05T20:49:19Z-
dc.date.created2026-01-05
dc.date.issued2025
dc.identifier.citationNew Phytologist, v. 249, n. 1, p. 152-168, 2025.
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1183335-
dc.descriptionTall trees (height ≥ 60 m) are keystone elements of tropical forests, strongly influencing bio-diversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet, their density and spatial distributionremain poorly quantified, especially in remote Amazonian regions, limiting our understandingof their ecological roles and contribution to forest–climate interactions. We combined airborne LiDAR data from 900 transects across the Brazilian Amazon withenvironmental predictors to model tall-tree density. Spatial extrapolations allowed us to gen-erate regional distribution estimates and assess associations with climate, topography, and dis-turbance regimes. Our model predicts that tall trees are unevenly distributed, with c. 14% of the estimateddensity concentrated in c. 1% of the Amazon and c. 50% within c. 11%. The highest densi-ties occur in Roraima and the Guiana Shield provinces, where water availability is high andlightning or storm incidence is low. Modeled density strongly correlates with abovegroundbiomass, highlighting the disproportionate contribution of tall trees to carbon stocks. We esti-mate c. 55.5 million tall trees across the Brazilian Amazon. These findings demonstrate that tall-tree distribution is a crucial but underused predictor forbiomass models. Understanding their ecological and spatial dynamics is vital for forest conser-vation and climate-resilience strategies under increasing anthropogenic pressures
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectModelagem espacial
dc.titleMapping the density of giant trees in the Amazon.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico
dc.subject.thesagroÁrvore
riaa.ainfo.id1183335
riaa.ainfo.lastupdate2026-01-05
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70634
dc.contributor.institutionROBSON BORGES DE LIMA, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAPÁ
dc.contributor.institutionDIEGO ARMANDO SILVA DA SILVA, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO AMAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionMATHEUS HENRIQUE NUNES, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDeng
dc.contributor.institutionPAULO R. DE LIMA BITTENCOURT, CARDIFF UNIVERSITYeng
dc.contributor.institutionPETER GROENENDYK, UNIVERSIDADE DE CAMPINASeng
dc.contributor.institutionCINTHIA PEREIRA DE OLIVEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionDANIELA GRANATO‐SOUZA, UNIVERSITY HUNTSVILLEeng
dc.contributor.institutionRINALDO L. CARACIOLO FERREIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCOeng
dc.contributor.institutionJOSÉ A. ALEIXO DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCOeng
dc.contributor.institutionJESÚS AGUIRRE‐GUTIÉRREZ, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDeng
dc.contributor.institutionTOBY JACKSON, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOLeng
dc.contributor.institutionJOÃO R. DE MATOS FILHO, MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO DE MACAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionPERSEU DA SILVA APARÍCIO, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionJOSELANE P. GOMES DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionJOSÉ JULIO DE TOLEDO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAPÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionMARCELINO CARNEIRO GUEDES, CPAF-APeng
dc.contributor.institutionDANILO R. ALVES DE ALMEIDA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULOeng
dc.contributor.institutionNIRO HIGUCHI, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIAeng
dc.contributor.institutionFABIEN H. WAGNER, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYeng
dc.contributor.institutionJEAN PIERRE OMETTO, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAISeng
dc.contributor.institutionERIC BASTOS GÖRGENS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI.eng
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