Weaker plant-enemy interactions decrease tree seedling diversity with edge-effects in a fragmented tropical forest

Tree diversity decreases at the edges of fragmented forests. Here, Krishnadas et al. find that weaker top-down regulation by insects and fungal pathogens during seedling recruitment contributes to reduced tree seedling diversity near forest edges in a human-modified landscape.

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Main Authors: Meghna Krishnadas, Robert Bagchi, Sachin Sridhara, Liza S. Comita
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/67111dde72ac45888008387a470a532d
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