Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

Tree growth never slows

Idea debunked that young trees have the edge on their older siblings in carbon accumulation.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Rent or buy this article

Prices vary by article type

from$1.95

to$39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Stephenson, N. L. et al. Nature http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature12914 (2014).

  2. Ryan, M. G., Binkley, D. & Fownes, J. H. Adv. Ecol. Res. 27, 213–262 (1997).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Mencuccini, M. et al. Ecol. Lett. 8, 1183–1190 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Sillett, S. C. et al. Forest Ecol. Manag. 259, 976–994 (2010).

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Supplementary Information

Nature Podcast

Noah Baker spoke about the findings with Nathan Stephenson, an ecologist at the US Geological Survey.

Related links

Related links

Related links in Nature Research

Congo carbon plan kicks off 2013-Oct-09

Northern forests rev up carbon cycle 2013-Aug-08

Experiment aims to steep rainforest in carbon dioxide 2013-Apr-23

Climate: Counting carbon in the Amazon 2009-Oct-21

Related external links

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Tollefson, J. Tree growth never slows. Nature (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2014.14536

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2014.14536

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing