Sapling growth rates reveal conspecific negative density dependence in a temperate forest
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3298
Abstract: Abstract Local tree species diversity is maintained in part by conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD). This pervasive mechanism occurs in a variety of forms and ecosystems, but research to date has been heavily skewed toward… read more here.
Keywords: growth rates; conspecific negative; negative density; sapling growth ... See more keywords
Tree mycorrhizal type mediates the strength of negative density dependence in temperate forests
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.13413
Abstract: Recent plant–soil feedback experiments suggest that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) tree species experience stronger conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) than ectomycorrhizal (EM) tree species. Yet, how these findings inform our understanding of natural systems is limited… read more here.
Keywords: density dependence; negative density; strength; tree species ... See more keywords
Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aam5678
Abstract: Maintaining tree diversity Negative interaction among plant species is known as conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD). This ecological pattern is thought to maintain higher species diversity in the tropics. LaManna et al. tested this hypothesis… read more here.
Keywords: density dependence; species diversity; negative density; diversity ... See more keywords
Are we missing the forest for the trees? Conspecific negative density dependence in a temperate deciduous forest
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245639
Abstract: One of the central goals of ecology is to determine the mechanisms that enable coexistence among species. Evidence is accruing that conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD), the process by which plant seedlings are unable to… read more here.
Keywords: plant; negative density; conspecific negative; cndd ... See more keywords