Lianas in gaps reduce carbon accumulation in a tropical forest

Treefall gaps are the “engines of regeneration” in tropical forests and are loci of high tree recruitment, growth, and carbon accumulation. Gaps, however, are also sites of intense competition between lianas and trees, whereby lianas can dramatically reduce tree carbon uptake and accumulation. Becau...

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Main Authors: Schnitzer, Stefan A., van der Heijden, Geertje, Mascaro, Joseph, Carson, Walter P.
Format: Article
Published: Ecological Society of America 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45007/