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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2023

Bamboo expansion promotes radial growth of surviving trees in a broadleaf forest.

Chao Gong, Xiaoxia Zeng, Xianglong Zhu, Wenhui Huang, Zacchaeus G Compson, Zewen Ren, Huan Ran, Qingni Song, Qingpei Yang, Dongmei Huang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors.

Chao GongJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Xiaoxia ZengJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Xianglong ZhuDepartment of Scientific Research, Administration of Jiangxi Qiyunshan Nature Reserve, Ganzhou, China.
Wenhui HuangDepartment of Scientific Research, Administration of Jiangxi Qiyunshan Nature Reserve, Ganzhou, China.
Zacchaeus G CompsonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Advanced Environmental Research Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States.
Zewen RenJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Huan RanJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Qingni SongJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Qingpei YangJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Dongmei HuangSchool of Humanities and Public Administration, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Jun LiuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Considerable evidence indicates that some trees are more vulnerable than others during bamboo ( Methods: In this study, we compared the annual growth increment, growth rate, and onset, cessation, and duration of radial growth of Results: We found that the annual radial growth of Discussion: These results suggest that the surviving trees have plasticity and can adapt to atmospheric changes and competitive relationships after expansion of bamboo in one of two ways: by increasing their growth rates or by modifying onset and cessation of growth to extend the growth duration of trees or avoid the period of intense competition with bamboo, thereby growing better. Our research reveals for the first time how the growth of surviving broad-leaf trees adjusts to bamboo expansion. These results provide insights into how biological expansions impact primary production and have implications for forest management in the Anthropocene.

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bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)biological expansionsdiel growth patternsintra-annual incrementradial growth rate and duration

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PMID37771496
PMCPMC10525704

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