Spatial heterogeneity of light and woody seedling regeneration in tropical wet forests

Variation in forest canopy structure influences both understory light availability and its spatial distribution. Because light is a major environmental factor limiting growth and survival of many forest species, its distribution may affect stand-level regeneration patterns. We examined spatial patte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 1999-09, Vol.80 (6), p.1908-1926
Hauptverfasser:	Nicotra, A.B, Chazdon, R.L, Iriarte, S.V.B
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology autocorrelation Biological and medical sciences Costa Rica Ecosystems Forest canopy Forest dynamics Forest ecology Forest regeneration Forest stands Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Light light distribution Mantel test natural regeneration Old growth forests old-growth forest Plant ecology Rain forest ecology Rainforests Regeneration (Botany) Responses of Plants to Varying Light Regimes second-growth forest seedling abundance Seedlings Seeds spatial heterogeneity spatial variation species richness Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems Tropical forests tropical rain forest Tropical rain forests Understory woody plants woody seedling regeneration
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