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Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-2365-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-2365-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
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10 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 10 Apr 2026

Wood density variation in European forest species: drivers and implications for multiscale biomass and carbon assessment in France

Henri Cuny, Jean-Daniel Bontemps, Nikola Besic, Antoine Colin, Lionel Hertzog, Amaël Le Squin, William Marchand, Cédric Vega, and Jean-Michel Leban

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We analysed wood density variation in mainland France using 110,000 records from 156 tree species. Models calibrated for 44 species revealed species identity as the dominant driver, followed by tree size and temperature. While neglecting wood density variation had little impact on forest biomass estimates nationally, it caused significant bias at finer scales, highlighting the need to account for wood density variation in forest biomass and carbon assessments.
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