Trees species’ dispersal mode and habitat heterogeneity shape negative density dependence in a temperate forest

Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) is a potentially important mechanism in maintaining species diversity. While previous evidence showed habitat heterogeneity and species’ dispersal modes affect the strength of CNDD at early life stages of trees (e.g., seedlings), it remains unclear how...

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Main Authors: Lishunan Yang, Daniel J. Johnson, Zhichun Yang, Xiaochao Yang, Qiulong Yin, Ying Luo, Zhanqing Hao, Shihong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-01-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562023000702