January 28, 2016 at 05:57PM Tree functional traits have consistent effects on competition in all the world's forests

Un unprecedented study involving researchers from CIRAD recently demonstrated that wood density, specific leaf area and the maximum height of the trees that make up a forest could be used to predict the intensity of competition between species. This work, published in the journal Nature, helps explain the dynamics at play in forests the world over.

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