Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

Aims: Tree mortality can determine forest dynamics and succession, alter nutrient cycling and contribute to tree species co-existence. Understanding the mechanisms that maintain species diversity is a ...