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An Appraisal of the Classic Forest Succession Paradigm with the Shade Tolerance Index
In this paper we revisit the classic theory of forest succession that relates shade tolerance and species replacement and assess its validity to understand patch-mosaic patterns of forested ecosystems of the USA. We introduce a macroscopic parameter called the “shade tolerance index” and compare it...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319751/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25658092 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117138 |