Demographic consequences of heterogeneity in conspecific density dependence among mast-fruiting tropical trees

• Main Authors: Michael J. O'Brien, Andy Hector, Roman T. Kellenberger, Colin R. Maycock, Robert Ong, Christopher D. Philipson, Jennifer S. Powers, Glen Reynolds, David F. R. P. Burslem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Society Publishing 2022
• Subjects: QH540-549.5 Ecology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34199/1/Demographic%20consequences%20of%20heterogeneity%20in%20conspecific%20density%20dependence%20among%20mast-fruiting%20tropical%20trees.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34199/; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.0739; https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0739

The role of conspecific density dependence (CDD) in the maintenance of species richness is a central focus of tropical forest ecology. However, tests of CDD often ignore the integrated effects of CDD over multiple life stages and their long-term impacts on population demography. We combined a 10-yea...