A hierarchical Bayesian model to investigate trade-offs between growth and reproduction in a long-lived plant
V. Journe, J. Papaix, E. Walker, F. Courbet, F. Lefevre, S. Oddou-Muratorio, H. Davi
This paper develops a hierarchical Bayesian model to analyze growth-reproduction trade-offs in Atlas Cedar trees, finding correlations between growth, reproductive bud initiation, and fruit survival that vary with competition levels.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2021 · PreprintEcology