Assessing Forest Level Response to the Death of a Dominant Tree within a Premontane Tropical Rainforest
Small-scale treefall gaps are among the most important forms of forest disturbance in tropical forests. These gaps expose surrounding trees to more light, promoting rapid growth of understory plants. However, the effects of such small-scale disturbances on the distribution of plant water use across...
Main Authors: | Manuel R. Flores III, Luiza Maria Teophilo Aparecido, Gretchen R. Miller, Georgianne W. Moore |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/8/1041 |
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