Fig. 1: Global distribution of 45 forest plots.

Plots range in size from 2.1 ha (Nanjenshan) to 60 ha (Jianfengling) and in latitude from 21.5 °S (Ilha do Cardoso, Brasil) to 61.3 °N (Scotty Creek, Canada), covering all continents with forests (i.e., Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, and Oceania).