Tree species traits affect which natural enemies drive the Janzen-Connell effect in a temperate forest
The Janzen-Connell hypothesis posits that seedlings may be less likely to establish near conspecifics due to shared natural enemies. Here, Jia et al. show that tree species traits determine whether fungal pathogens or insect herbivores inhibit seedling recruitment and survival in a temperate forest.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14140-y |
| Summary: | The Janzen-Connell hypothesis posits that seedlings may be less likely to establish near conspecifics due to shared natural enemies. Here, Jia et al. show that tree species traits determine whether fungal pathogens or insect herbivores inhibit seedling recruitment and survival in a temperate forest. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |