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Dynamics and species richness of tropical rain forests.
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We present a worldwide analysis of humid tropical forest dynamics and tree species richness. New tree mortality, recruitment, and species richness data include the most dynamic and diverse mature tropical forests known. Twenty-five sites show a strong tendency for the most species-rich forests to be dynamic and aseasonal. Mean annual tree mortality and recruitment-turnover-is the most predictive factor of species richness, implying that small-scale disturbance helps regulate tropical forest diversity. Turnover rates are also closely related to the amount of basal area turnover in mature tropical forests. Therefore the contribution of small-scale disturbance to maintaining tropical forest diversity may ultimately be driven by ecosystem productivity.
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- Authors
- Phillips, O. L., Hall, P., Gentry, A. H., Sawyer, S. A., & Vásquez, R.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 1994-03-29
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2805-2809
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- OpenAlex
- W2075682005
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- 467
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 11.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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