# Enhancing ecosystem productivity and stability with increasing canopy structural complexity in global forests

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 52 |
| Journal | Science Advances |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.adl1947 |
| Corresponding authors | Yanjun Su |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/sciadv.adl1947](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl1947)

## Topics

Structural complexity · forest ecosystem productivity · forest ecosystem stability · LiDAR · LiDAR · forest ecoregions · biodiversity · resource availability · managed forests · intact forests · forest management plans · Climate change mitigation · global forest distribution · CSC mapping · productivity-stability relationship

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