Where and when do species interactions set range limits?
A long-standing theory, originating with Darwin, suggests that abiotic forces set species
range limits at high latitude, high elevation, and other abiotically 'stressful'areas, while …
range limits at high latitude, high elevation, and other abiotically 'stressful'areas, while …
How to understand species' niches and range dynamics: a demographic research agenda for biogeography
Range dynamics causes mismatches between a species' geographical distribution and the
set of suitable environments in which population growth is positive (the Hutchinsonian …
set of suitable environments in which population growth is positive (the Hutchinsonian …
Scaling from traits to ecosystems: developing a general trait driver theory via integrating trait-based and metabolic scaling theories
Aim: More powerful tests of biodiversity theories need to move beyond species richness and
explicitly focus on mechanisms generating diversity via trait composition. The rise of trait …
explicitly focus on mechanisms generating diversity via trait composition. The rise of trait …
Long-term response of forest productivity to climate change is mostly driven by change in tree species composition
Climate change affects ecosystem functioning directly through impacts on plant physiology,
resulting in changes of global productivity. However, climate change has also an indirect …
resulting in changes of global productivity. However, climate change has also an indirect …
Competitive interactions between forest trees are driven by species' trait hierarchy, not phylogenetic or functional similarity: implications for forest community assembly
The relative importance of competition vs. environmental filtering in the assembly of
communities is commonly inferred from their functional and phylogenetic structure, on the …
communities is commonly inferred from their functional and phylogenetic structure, on the …
Mixed stands reduce Abies alba tree-ring sensitivity to summer drought in the Vosges mountains, western Europe
F Lebourgeois, N Gomez, P Pinto, P Mérian - Forest ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
In most dendroecological studies, climate–tree growth relationships are established for trees
growing on pure stands. However, response to climate may be affected by inter-species …
growing on pure stands. However, response to climate may be affected by inter-species …
From competition to facilitation: how tree species respond to neighbourhood diversity
Studies on tree communities have demonstrated that species diversity can enhance forest
productivity, but the driving mechanisms at the local neighbourhood level remain poorly …
productivity, but the driving mechanisms at the local neighbourhood level remain poorly …
Ecological forecasting of tree growth: Regional fusion of tree‐ring and forest inventory data to quantify drivers and characterize uncertainty
Robust ecological forecasting of tree growth under future climate conditions is critical to
anticipate future forest carbon storage and flux. Here, we apply three ingredients of …
anticipate future forest carbon storage and flux. Here, we apply three ingredients of …
Competition influences tree growth, but not mortality, across environmental gradients in Amazonia and tropical Africa
Competition among trees is an important driver of community structure and dynamics in
tropical forests. Neighboring trees may impact an individual tree's growth rate and …
tropical forests. Neighboring trees may impact an individual tree's growth rate and …
Age, competition, disturbance and elevation effects on tree and stand growth response of primary Picea abies forest to climate
Stands and trees may exhibit different climate–growth responses compared to neighbouring
forests and individuals. The study of these differences is crucial to understanding the effects …
forests and individuals. The study of these differences is crucial to understanding the effects …