Canopy structure–biomass coupling strengthens with age under stage-dependent environmental controls during China's forest recovery (IMAGE)

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Canopy structure–biomass coupling strengthens with age under stage-dependent environmental controls during China's forest recovery

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Stand age significantly strengthens the coupling of canopy structural complexity and biomass density.

Early-established structural fingerprints provide stable, biome-specific benchmarks for recovery.

Forest structure recovery drivers shift dynamically from temperature, to soil, and precipitation.

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Cheng K., Chen A., Zhang Y., et al., (2026). The Innovation Geoscience 4(4), 100228. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100228

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