Plant pathogens drive density-dependent seedling mortality in a tropical tree.
One explanation for the extraordinary diversity of tropical forest trees is that density-dependent mortality from herbivores or pathogens puts locally rare species at an advantage. Density-dependent mortality of seeds and small seedlings is particularly intense in tropical forests, but its causes re...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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