Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale

A. LaManna, Joseph; A. Mangan, Scott; Alonso, Alfonso; A. Bourg, Norman; Y. Brockelman, Warren; Bunyavejchewin, Sarayudh; Chang, Li-Wan; Chiang, Jyh-Min; B. Chuyong, George; Clay, Keith; Condit, Richard; Cordell, Susan; J. Davies, Stuart; J. Furniss, Tucker; P. Giardina, Christian; A. U. Nimal Gunatilleke, I.; V. Savitri Gunatilleke, C.; He, Fangliang; W. Howe, Robert; P. Hubbell, Stephen; Hsieh, Chang-Fu; M. Inman-Narahari, Faith; Janík, David; J. Johnson, Daniel; Kenfack, David; Korte, Lisa; Král, Kamil; J. Larson, Andrew; A. Lutz, James; M. McMahon, Sean; J. McShea, William; R. Memiaghe, Hervé; Nathalang, Anuttara; Novotny, Vojtech; S. Ong, Perry; A. Orwig, David; Ostertag, Rebecca; G. Parker, Geoffrey; P. Phillips, Richard; Sack, Lawren; Sun, I-Fang; Sebastián Tello, J.; W. Thomas, Duncan; L. Turner, Benjamin; M. Vela Díaz, Dilys; Vrška, Tomáš; D. Weiblen, George; Wolf, Amy; Yap, Sandra; A. Myers, Jonathan

doi:10.1126/science.aam5678

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Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale

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Authors:

Joseph A. LaManna

Scott A. Mangan

Alfonso Alonso

Abstract

Maintaining tree diversity Negative interaction among plant species is known as conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD). This ecological pattern is thought to maintain higher species diversity in the tropics. LaManna et al. tested this hypothesis by comparing how tree species diversity change...

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