Predicting and understanding forest dynamics using a simple tractable model

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Summary

Decomposing Ẑ* showed that succession is driven both by superior understory performance and superior canopy performance of late-successional species, and performance differences primarily reflect differences in mortality rather than growth.

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2008-11-04
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Keywords

Ecological succession, Understory, Stand development, Canopy, Chronosequence

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