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Both stochastic and deterministic processes are important for the structuring of rain forest plant communities, and the terms dispersal assembly (Hubbell, 2001) and niche assembly (Chesson, 2000; Hutchinson, 1957) designate… Click to show full abstract
Both stochastic and deterministic processes are important for the structuring of rain forest plant communities, and the terms dispersal assembly (Hubbell, 2001) and niche assembly (Chesson, 2000; Hutchinson, 1957) designate the contrasting extreme positions in this debate (Jones, Tuomisto, Clark, & Olivas, 2006). Under dispersal assembly, the species are considered functionally identical. This means that floristic differences are created by chance and limitations of dispersal of the species over different sites. Thus, similarity decays with increasing geographical distance. Under niche assembly, in contrast, environmental variation (such as physical and chemical Received: 28 July 2017 | Revised: 8 October 2018 | Accepted: 20 November 2018 DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12709
Journal Title: Journal of Vegetation Science
Year Published: 2019
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