Demography and growth of subadult savanna trees: interactions of life history, size, fire season, and grassy understory

Date

2013

Authors

Werner, Patricia
Prior, Lynda D.

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Volume Title

Publisher

Ecological Society of America

Abstract

Tree populations in mesic (>650 mm precipitation/yr) savannas of the world have strong demographic bottlenecks to the transition of subadult trees to the canopy layer. Although such bottlenecks are a major determinant of savanna physiognomy, the factors t

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Keywords: adult; conceptual framework; data mining; dry season; experimental study; forest fire; growing season; growth rate; juvenile; life history; numerical model; phenology; population dynamics; population ecology; sapling; savanna; seasonal variation; sorghum; Australia; Demographic bottleneck; Eucalyptus savanna; Fire season; Fire trap; Kakadu National Park; Ontogeny; Phenology; Population dynamics; Sorghum; Tree height growth; Tree-grass ratio; Understory vegetation

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/72655

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ANU Research Publications

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Ecological Monographs

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1890/12-1153.1

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2037-12-31

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