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  • Analysis combining multiple global tree databases reveals that whether a location is invaded by non-native tree species depends on anthropogenic factors, but the severity of the invasion depends on the native species diversity.

    • Camille S. Delavaux
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    • Daniel S. Maynard
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature
    Volume: 621, P: 773-781

  • Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and have softer wood compared to rare species and that these trait differences are more strongly associated with temperature than water availability.

    • Iris Hordijk
    • Lourens Poorter
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 16, P: 1-15

  • Symbiotic associations are widespread, yet their evolutionary histories remain poorly understood. Here, Werner et. al.show a single evolutionary innovation driving symbiotic nitrogen fixation, followed by multiple gains and losses of the symbiosis and the emergence of groups with stable nitrogen fixers.

    • Gijsbert D. A. Werner
    • William K. Cornwell
    • E. Toby Kiers
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 5, P: 1-9

  • Wood density is an important plant trait. Data from 1.1 million forest inventory plots and 10,703 tree species show a latitudinal gradient in wood density, with temperature and soil moisture explaining variation at the global scale and disturbance also having a role at the local level.

    • Lidong Mo
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    • Constantin M. Zohner
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Ecology & Evolution
    Volume: 8, P: 2195-2212

  • Analysis of ground-sourced and satellite-derived models reveals a global forest carbon potential of 226 Gt outside agricultural and urban lands, with a difference of only 12% across these modelling approaches.

    • Lidong Mo
    • Constantin M. Zohner
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature
    Volume: 624, P: 92-101

  • Using data from 794 ant species, the authors test alternative causal models to explain the evolution of complexity in ant colonies. They find evidence that larger colony sizes favoured the evolution of greater division of labour, providing support for the size–complexity hypothesis.

    • Louis Bell-Roberts
    • Juliet F. R. Turner
    • Stuart A. West
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Ecology & Evolution
    Volume: 8, P: 1959-1971

  • Alternative stable states in forests have implications for the biosphere. Here, the authors combine forest biodiversity observations and simulations revealing that leaf types across temperate regions of the NH follow a bimodal distribution suggesting signatures of alternative forest states.

    • Yibiao Zou
    • Constantin M. Zohner
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 15, P: 1-15

  • Integrating inventory data with machine learning models reveals the global composition of tree types—needle-leaved evergreen individuals dominate, followed by broadleaved evergreen and deciduous trees—and climate change risks.

    • Haozhi Ma
    • Thomas W. Crowther
    • Constantin M. Zohner
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Plants
    Volume: 9, P: 1795-1809