The growth and yield of mixed-species stands has become an important topic of research
since there are certain advantages of this type of forest as regards functions and services …

An increasing number of studies provide evidence that mixed-species stands can overyield
monocultures. But it is still hardly understood, how the overyielding at the stand level …

Mixing of complementary tree species may increase stand productivity, mitigate the effects of
drought and other risks, and pave the way to forest production systems which may be more …

There is increasing evidence that species diversity enhances the temporal stability (TS) of
community productivity in different ecosystems, although its effect at the population and tree …

The mixing of tree species with complementary ecological traits may modify forest
functioning regarding productivity, stability, or resilience against disturbances. This may be …

Mixed conifer–hardwood forests can be more productive than pure forests and they are
increasingly considered as ecosystems that could provide adaptation strategies in the face …

Key message Crown, height and stem allometry vary with stand density and species
composition, the plasticity in response to inter-and intra-specific competitions being related …

The proportion of mixed-species forests is presently increasing since they are commonly
seen as providing a higher level of many ecosystem goods and services than monospecific …

Crown size is strongly correlated with tree growth. Crown width (CW) is affected by tree size,
site quality and competition, but most CW models do not quantify the effects of stand …

Overyielding in mixed species stands is expected to vary with stand density, but only a few
studies have quantified this. We used individual-tree growth data from permanent sample …