ArticlePeerJ2021
Spatial patterns and associations of tree species at different developmental stages in a montane secondary temperate forest of northeastern China.
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- Spatial Distribution Patterns of Dominant Tree Species and Their Associations with Soil Factors in Subalpine Secondary Forests of Western Sichuan.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Linking woody plant species richness with selected ecosystem services and dendrometric features in Okalma natural forest reserve.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Disentangling the effects of species interactions and environmental factors on the spatial pattern and coexistence of two congenericEcology and evolution · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSecondary forests have become the major forest type worldwide. Research on spatial patterns and associations of tree species at different developmental stages may be informative in understanding the structure and dynamic processes of secondary forests.
methodsIn this study, we used point pattern analysis to analyze the spatial patterns and associations of tree species at seedling, sapling and adult stages in a 4ha plot in the montane secondary temperate forest of northeastern China.
resultsWe found that species showed similar patterns at seedling, sapling and adult stages, and aggregation was the dominant pattern. The spatial patterns of tree species were mainly affected by habitat heterogeneity. In addition, the strength of positive or negative associated pattern among tree species would decrease with developmental stages, which attributed to neighborhood competition and plant size increasing.
conclusionsOur results indicated that the spatial patterns and associations of tree species at seedling and sapling stages partly reflected that at adult stage; habitat heterogeneity and neighborhood competition jointly contributed to species coexistence in this secondary forest.
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