Light-Gap Disturbances, Recruitment Limitation, and Tree Diversity in a Neotropical Forest.

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Title: Light-Gap Disturbances, Recruitment Limitation, and Tree Diversity in a Neotropical Forest. (cover story)
Authors: Hubbell, S.P., Foster, R.B., O'Brien, S.T., Harms, K.E., Condit, R., Wechsler, B., Wright, S.J., Lao, S. Loo de
Source: Science (pre-March 2025). 1/22/1999, Vol. 283 Issue 5401, p554-557. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Chart, 7 Graphs.
Subjects: Trees, Rain forests, Forests & forestry, Species diversity
Geographic Terms: Panama, Tropics
Abstract: Discusses the role light gap disturbances play in maintaining tree diversity in species-rich tropical forests. Results of a test conducted in a tropical forest in Panama over a 13-year period; Variations in species richness.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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