# The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 60 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-024-02564-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Lidong Mo |
| Institution | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41559-024-02564-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02564-9)

## Topics

tree biomass components · carbon storage · carbon investment strategies · forest inventory · Latitudinal gradient · tropical forests · boreal forests · angiosperms · gymnosperms · hydrothermal conditions · Mean annual temperature · soil moisture · environmental filters · evolutionary adaptations · abiotic factors · human modification · fire risk · terrestrial biomass distribution · Spatially explicit modeling · global forest carbon prediction

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