Pantropical moist forests are converging towards a middle leaf longevity.

Nat Commun · 2026 · PMC12957302 · PMID 41611716

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In contrast, an increasing trend is observed in Congo and subtropical Asia where forests have short leaf longevity (<~1.8 years).

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