PMC

Distribution of change in estimated above-ground biomass and GP in the four FDPs. (a) The annual relative change in above-ground biomass (% yr⁻¹) between the initial and final censuses for 20×20 m subplots versus initial GP (binned at intervals of 0.20) within each plot (mean±95% CIs based on 5000 bootstrapped resamples). (b) The initial distribution of GP at each plot. Vertical bars in (b) indicate the median initial GP at each site. Circles, BCI; squares, Pasoh; triangles, Lambir; diamonds, HKK.

Change in above-ground forest biomass accounting for gap phase dynamics at (a) BCI, (b) Pasoh, (c) Lambir and (d) HKK. These depict the relationship between the annual relative change in estimated above-ground woody biomass (% yr⁻¹) and the annual change in GP per 20×20 m subplot. Dashed lines indicate zero change. The intercept differs significantly from zero at two of the sites, indicating that biomass is increasing at Pasoh and decreasing at HKK independent of changes in GP.