@article{fdi:010075214,
  title = {{G}lobally consistent impact of tropical cyclones on the structure of tropical and subtropical forests},
  author = {{I}banez, {T}. and {K}eppel, {G}. and {M}enk{\`e}s, {C}hristophe and {G}illespie, {T}. {W}. and {L}engaigne, {M}atthieu and {M}angeas, {M}organ and {R}ivas-{T}orres, {G}. and {B}irnbaum, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {1. {T}ropical cyclones ({TC}s) are large-scale disturbances that regularly impact tropical forests. {A}lthough long-term impacts of {TC}s on forest structure have been proposed, a global test of the relationship between forest structure and {TC} frequency and intensity is lacking. {W}e test on a pantropical scale whether {TC}s shape the structure of tropical and subtropical forests in the long term. 2. {W}e compiled forest structural features (stem density, basal area, mean canopy height and maximum tree size) for plants >= 10cm in diameter at breast height from published forest inventory data (438 plots >= 0.1ha, pooled into 250 1 x 1-degree grid cells) located in dry and humid forests. {W}e computed maps of cyclone frequency and energy released by cyclones per unit area (power dissipation index, {PDI}) using a high-resolution historical database of {TC}s trajectories and intensities. {W}e then tested the relationship between {PDI} and forest structural features using multivariate linear models, controlling for climate (mean annual temperature and water availability) and human disturbance (human foot print). 3. {F}orests subject to frequent cyclones (at least one {TC}s per decade) and high {PDI} exhibited higher stem density and basal area, and lower canopy heights. {H}owever, the relationships between {PDI} and basal area or canopy height were partially masked by lower water availability and higher human foot print in tropical dry forests. 4. {S}ynthesis. {O}ur results provide the first evidence that tropical cyclones have a long-term impact on the structure of tropical and subtropical forests in a globally consistent way. {T}he strong relationship between power dissipation index and stem density suggests that frequent and intense tropical cyclones reduce canopy cover through defoliation and tree mortality, encouraging higher regeneration and turnover of biomass. {T}he projected increase in intensity and poleward extension of tropical cyclones due to anthropogenic climate change may therefore have important and lasting impacts on the structure and dynamics of forests in the future.},
  keywords = {basal area ; canopy height ; hurricanes ; power dissipation index ; stem density ; tropical dry forest ; tropical humid forest ; typhoons ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {ZONE} {SUBTROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}cology},
  volume = {107},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {279--292},
  ISSN = {0022-0477},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1111/1365-2745.13039},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075214},
}