Survival and environmental filtering of angiosperm and conifer seedlings at range‐wide scales throughout temperate evergreen rainforests DOI Creative Commons
Ann-Kathrin Schlesselmann, Sarah J. Richardson, Peter J. Bellingham

et al.

Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 13, 2025

Abstract Filtering of tree species drives forest community dynamics. Filters apply strongly at the seedling stage, where differential survival among reflects species‐specific strategies, which vary along resource and environmental gradients. Strategies differ notably between conifers, have generally conservative strategies that enable persistence, angiosperms, a wide range to maximise growth. A quantitative understanding how filters act cause within will strengthen our ability forecast future communities. This is needed broad scales multiple Using Bayesian hierarchical demographic model repeated counts canopy conifer angiosperm seedlings, we used statistical inference estimate range‐wide 112 from inventories across evergreen temperate rain forests in New Zealand span We expected consistently higher conifers than angiosperms because their contrasting survival–growth trade‐offs gradients (i.e. water deficit, minimum temperature, C:N ratio, cover, understorey cover basal area ferns palms). further predicted filtering interspecific variance site) should increase with stress expressed through those major abiotic biotic drivers. Range‐wide rates seedlings were similarly high responded Seedling decreased but none other influenced large scales. increased was not by Synthesis . Systematic inventory data based on can be unlock gradients, likely overlap resource‐use community. Our results suggest during regeneration occurs efficiently exploit low or tolerate competition vegetation.

Language: Английский

Lifespan of tropical trees from seed to 1-cm diameter DOI Creative Commons

Richard Condit,

Andrés Hernández, Óscar Alberto Aguirre Calderón

et al.

Forest Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100309 - 100309

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Survival and environmental filtering of angiosperm and conifer seedlings at range‐wide scales throughout temperate evergreen rainforests DOI Creative Commons
Ann-Kathrin Schlesselmann, Sarah J. Richardson, Peter J. Bellingham

et al.

Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 13, 2025

Abstract Filtering of tree species drives forest community dynamics. Filters apply strongly at the seedling stage, where differential survival among reflects species‐specific strategies, which vary along resource and environmental gradients. Strategies differ notably between conifers, have generally conservative strategies that enable persistence, angiosperms, a wide range to maximise growth. A quantitative understanding how filters act cause within will strengthen our ability forecast future communities. This is needed broad scales multiple Using Bayesian hierarchical demographic model repeated counts canopy conifer angiosperm seedlings, we used statistical inference estimate range‐wide 112 from inventories across evergreen temperate rain forests in New Zealand span We expected consistently higher conifers than angiosperms because their contrasting survival–growth trade‐offs gradients (i.e. water deficit, minimum temperature, C:N ratio, cover, understorey cover basal area ferns palms). further predicted filtering interspecific variance site) should increase with stress expressed through those major abiotic biotic drivers. Range‐wide rates seedlings were similarly high responded Seedling decreased but none other influenced large scales. increased was not by Synthesis . Systematic inventory data based on can be unlock gradients, likely overlap resource‐use community. Our results suggest during regeneration occurs efficiently exploit low or tolerate competition vegetation.

Language: Английский

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