EcologyJournal of EcologyPeer-reviewed
Physiological responses to light explain competition and facilitation in a tree diversity experiment
S. Kothari, R. A. Montgomery, J. M. Cavender-Bares
This study shows that light availability from neighbors affects tree growth through physiological responses, leading to both competitive and facilitative interactions depending on species shade tolerance.
DOI 10.1111/1365-2745.13637