Comparing statistical and mechanistic models to identify the drivers of mortality within a rear-edge beech population
C. Petit-Cailleux, H. Davi, F. Lefevre, J. Garrigue, J.-A. Magdalou, C. Hurson, E. Magnanou, S. Oddou-Muratorio
This study combines statistical and process-based models to analyze mortality drivers in a rear-edge beech population, finding that defoliation, competition, and tree size significantly influence mortality risk.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2021Ecology