Amazon rainforests are rejuvenating their canopies by producing more photosynthetically efficient young leaves under climate change.

Yang X, Tian J, Ciais P, Zhou L, Reich PB, Wu J, Shang J, Chave J, Lamour J, Maréchaux I, Fu YH, Chen JM, Liu J, Tao S, Xiao X, Xu X, Su Y, Zhang H, Zhu Z, Zhang Y, Hao D, Chen L, Liu Q, Lafortezza R, Yan K, Li P, Li X, Meir P, Liu H, Bonal D, Nelson BW, Tang H, Wang J, Yu K, Yuan W, Wang S, Chen X

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DOI: 10.1038/s41477-026-02240-9
Published: 2026 Mar
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41477-026-02240-9,
  title = {Amazon rainforests are rejuvenating their canopies by producing more photosynthetically efficient young leaves under climate change.},
  author = {Yang X and Tian J and Ciais P and Zhou L and Reich PB and Wu J and Shang J and Chave J and Lamour J and Maréchaux I and Fu YH and Chen JM and Liu J and Tao S and Xiao X and Xu X and Su Y and Zhang H and Zhu Z and Zhang Y and Hao D and Chen L and Liu Q and Lafortezza R and Yan K and Li P and Li X and Meir P and Liu H and Bonal D and Nelson BW and Tang H and Wang J and Yu K and Yuan W and Wang S and Chen X},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature plants},
  doi = {10.1038/s41477-026-02240-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-026-02240-9}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Amazon rainforests are rejuvenating their canopies by producing more photosynthetically efficient young leaves under climate change.
AU  - Yang X
AU  - Tian J
AU  - Ciais P
AU  - Zhou L
AU  - Reich PB
AU  - Wu J
AU  - Shang J
AU  - Chave J
AU  - Lamour J
AU  - Maréchaux I
AU  - Fu YH
AU  - Chen JM
AU  - Liu J
AU  - Tao S
AU  - Xiao X
AU  - Xu X
AU  - Su Y
AU  - Zhang H
AU  - Zhu Z
AU  - Zhang Y
AU  - Hao D
AU  - Chen L
AU  - Liu Q
AU  - Lafortezza R
AU  - Yan K
AU  - Li P
AU  - Li X
AU  - Meir P
AU  - Liu H
AU  - Bonal D
AU  - Nelson BW
AU  - Tang H
AU  - Wang J
AU  - Yu K
AU  - Yuan W
AU  - Wang S
AU  - Chen X
PY  - 2026
JO  - Nature plants
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X, Y., J, T., P, C., L, Z., PB, R., J, W., J, S., J, C., J, L., I, M., YH, F., JM, C., J, L., S, T., X, X., X, X., Y, S., H, Z., Z, Z., Y, Z., D, H., L, C., Q, L., R, L., K, Y., P, L., X, L., P, M., H, L., D, B., BW, N., H, T., J, W., K, Y., W, Y., S, W., & X, C. (2026). Amazon rainforests are rejuvenating their canopies by producing more photosynthetically efficient young leaves under climate change.. Nature plants. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-026-02240-9

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