Partitioning Tree Species Diversity and Developmental Changes in Habitat Associations in a Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaf Secondary Forest in Southern China

The classical environmental control model assumes that species diversity is primarily determined by environmental conditions (e.g., microclimate and soil) on the local scale. This assumption has been challenged by the neutral theory that assumes that the maintenance of biodiversity mainly depends on...

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Main Authors: Wei Cui, Xiao-Xian Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/10/228