Low Light Availability Associated with American Beech Is the Main Factor for Reduced Sugar Maple Seedling Survival and Growth Rates in a Hardwood Forest of Southern Quebec

Low Light Availability Associated with American Beech Is the Main Factor for Reduced Sugar Maple Seedling Survival and Growth Rates in a Hardwood Forest of Southern Quebec

Several recent studies have reported a marked increase in American beech dominance (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) relative to sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) in late successional forests of North America. However, many factors have been proposed to explain this sudden shift in tree species compositio...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Collin, Christian Messier, Steven W. Kembel, Nicolas Bélanger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
sugar maple
natural and planted seedlings
survival
growth
light availability
soil nutrients
phenols
herbivory
foliar nutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/11/413

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