02704naa a2200637 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400530006010000200011324501600013326000090029352009160030265000180121865300240123665300180126065300180127865300130129665300220130970000160133170000210134770000230136870000140139170000300140570000230143570000220145870000220148070000180150270000180152070000260153870000160156470000180158070000240159870000210162270000170164370000200166070000240168070000200170470000210172470000160174570000190176170000180178070000140179870000190181270000230183170000200185470000200187470000160189470000160191070000190192670000220194570000200196770000220198770000140200970000210202377300220204421832432025-12-29       2025    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttps:// doi.org/10.1007/s11104-025-07921-62DOI1 aBRUNELLO, A. T.  aSoil–climate interactions drive above‑ground biomass in the Caatinga, the largest Neotropical seasonally dry tropical forest.h[electronic resource]  c2025  aBackground and aims Soil properties are key drivers of vegetation structure, yet their influence on above-ground woody biomass (AGB W ) in seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTFs) remains underexplored, particularly at larger scales. This gap is evident in the Caatinga, Latin America’s largest SDTF, known for its biodiversity and carbon storage potential. We investigated relationships among soil, climate, and vegetation properties to understand accumulation patterns of AGB W in SDTFs. Methods We used standardised soil and vegetation data from 29 research plots spanning diverse geological and floristic conditions. Linear mixed models and multi-model inference were applied to analyse relationships between AGB W and environmental variables, including soil texture, fertility, plant-available soil water, mean annual precipitation (MAP), temperature, and climatic water deficit (CWD). Structural equation  aGlobal change  aBrazilian semi-arid  aCarbon stocks  aDryland soils  aDrylands  aFunctional traits1 aCARDOSO, D.1 aMOONLIGHT, P. W.1 aCOUTINHO, I. A. C.1 aCUNHA, J.1 aESPÍRITO SANTO, M. M. DO1 aMOURA, M. S. B. de1 aQUEIROZ, L. P. DE1 aSANTOS, R. M. DOS1 aSÄRKINEN, T.1 aMIATTO, R. C.1 aOLIVEIRA, T. C. DE S.1 aBEZERRA, C.1 aMIZUSHIMA, M.1 aAQUINO, A. C. M. M.1 aFERNANDES, M. F.1 aRAMOS, D. M.1 aSILVA, V. F. DA1 aRODRIGUES, P. M. S.1 aSILVA, J. DE O.1 aCASTRO, A. J. F.1 aMENEZES, R.1 aARAÚJO, F. S.1 aMORELLATO, P.1 aBORMA, L.1 aALMEIDA, E. R.1 aNÓBREGA, R. L. B.1 aSOUZA, R. M. S.1 aRODAL, M. J. N.1 aMAIA, V. A.1 aVERHOEF, A.1 aVEENENDAAL, E.1 aPENNINGTON, R. T.1 aPHILLIPS, O. L.1 aQUESADA, C. A. N.1 aLLOYD, J.1 aDOMINGUES, T. F.  tPlant Soil, 2025.