Characterization of the structure, dynamics, and productivity of mixed-species stands: review and perspectives

M Del Río, H Pretzsch, I Alberdi, K Bielak… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

Spatial point-pattern analysis as a powerful tool in identifying pattern-process relationships in plant ecology: an updated review

M Ben-Said - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background Ecological processes such as seedling establishment, biotic interactions, and
mortality can leave footprints on species spatial structure that can be detectable through …

Heterogeneity influences spatial patterns and demographics in forest stands

S Getzin, T Wiegand, K Wiegand, F He - Journal of Ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The spatial pattern of tree species retains signatures of factors and processes
such as dispersal, available resource patches for establishment, competition and …

Ecological importance of large-diameter trees in a temperate mixed-conifer forest

JA Lutz, AJ Larson, ME Swanson, JA Freund - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Large-diameter trees dominate the structure, dynamics and function of many temperate and
tropical forests. Although both scaling theory and competition theory make predictions about …

[PDF][PDF] 西双版纳热带森林动态监测样地一树种组成与空间分布格局

兰国玉, 胡跃华, 曹敏, 朱华, 王洪, 周仕顺… - 植物生态 …, 2008 - english.xtbg.cas.cn
摘要西双版纳热带雨林是中国生物多样性最丰富的生态系统之一, 西双版纳也被公认为国际上
重要的生物多样性保护的热点地区之一. 2007 年, 在中国科学院生物多样性委员会 …

Conspecific and phylogenetic density‐dependent survival differs across life stages in a tropical forest

Y Zhu, LS Comita, SP Hubbell, K Ma - Journal of Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ecologists have long recognized that plant performance is affected by the density and
composition of neighbouring individuals. With the advent of highly resolved species‐level …

Vertical structure and spatial associations of dominant tree species in an old-growth temperate forest

Z Hao, J Zhang, B Song, J Ye, B Li - Forest ecology and management, 2007 - Elsevier
A 25-ha broad-leaved Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) mixed forest plot was established on
Changbai Mountain, PR China, in 2004 in order to gain insights into the processes driving …

The importance of large-diameter trees to forest structural heterogeneity

JA Lutz, AJ Larson, JA Freund, ME Swanson, KJ Bible - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Large-diameter trees dominate the structure, dynamics and function of many temperate and
tropical forests. However, their attendant contributions to forest heterogeneity are rarely …

Old-growth forest definitions: a pragmatic view

C Wirth, C Messier, Y Bergeron, D Frank… - Old-growth forests …, 2009 - Springer
Definitions of what constitutes an 'old-growth'forest are manifold and often ambiguous. This
chapter starts with a review of existing concepts and critically examines their usefulness in …

The contribution of competition to tree mortality in old-growth coniferous forests

A Das, J Battles, NL Stephenson… - Forest Ecology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Competition is a well-documented contributor to tree mortality in temperate forests, with
numerous studies documenting a relationship between tree death and the competitive …