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Abiotic niche partitioning and negative density dependence drive tree seedling survival in a tropical forest by Johnson, Daniel J., Condit, Richard, Hubbell, Stephen P., Comita, Liza S.

“…In tropical tree communities, processes occurring during early life stages play a critical role in shaping forest composition and diversity through differences…”
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How latitude affects biotic interactions by Comita, Liza S.

“…Impacts of trees on neighboring trees from the same species are stronger in the tropics Are biotic interactions, such as competition and predation, stronger in…”
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Conspecific and phylogenetic density-dependent survival differs across life stages in a tropical forest by Zhu, Yan, Comita, Liza S., Hubbell, Stephen P., Ma, Keping

“…1. Ecologists have long recognized that plant performance is affected by the density and composition of neighbouring individuals. With the advent of highly…”
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Testing predictions of the Janzen–Connell hypothesis: a meta‐analysis of experimental evidence for distance‐ and density‐dependent seed and seedling survival by Comita, Liza S, Queenborough, Simon A, Murphy, Stephen J, Eck, Jenalle L, Xu, Kaiyang, Krishnadas, Meghna, Beckman, Noelle, Zhu, Yan, Gómez‐Aparicio, Lorena

“…The Janzen–Connell hypothesis proposes that specialist natural enemies, such as herbivores and pathogens, maintain diversity in plant communities by reducing…”
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Interspecific variation in conspecific negative density dependence can make species less likely to coexist by Stump, Simon Maccracken, Comita, Liza S., Reynolds, Heather

“…Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) is thought to promote plant species diversity. Theoretical studies showing the importance of CNDD often assumed…”
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Asymmetric Density Dependence Shapes Species Abundances in a Tropical Tree Community by Comita, Liza S, Muller-Landau, Helene C, Aguilar, Salomón, Hubbell, Stephen P

“…The factors determining species commonness and rarity are poorly understood, particularly in highly diverse communities. Theory predicts that interactions with…”
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Above-ground biomass is driven by mass-ratio effects and stand structural attributes in a temperate deciduous forest by Fotis, Alexander T., Murphy, Stephen J., Ricart, Raleigh D., Krishnadas, Meghna, Whitacre, James, Wenzel, John W., Queenborough, Simon A., Comita, Liza S.

“…1. Forest ecosystems are critical for the global regulation of carbon (C), a substantial portion of which is stored in above-ground biomass (AGB). While it is…”
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Macro‐scale variation and environmental predictors of flowering and fruiting phenology in the Chinese angiosperm flora by Du, Yanjun, Mao, Lingfeng, Queenborough, Simon A., Primack, Richard, Comita, Liza S., Hampe, Arndt, Ma, Keping

“…Aim The timing of reproduction is a major determinant of the geographical distribution of plant species and resulting patterns of community assembly, yet few…”
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Beyond the fast–slow continuum: demographic dimensions structuring a tropical tree community by Rüger, Nadja, Comita, Liza S., Condit, Richard, Purves, Drew, Rosenbaum, Benjamin, Visser, Marco D., Wright, S.J, Wirth, Christian, Salguero‐Gomez, Roberto

“…Life‐history theory posits that trade‐offs between demographic rates constrain the range of viable life‐history strategies. For coexisting tropical tree…”
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When and where plant‐soil feedback may promote plant coexistence: a meta‐analysis by Crawford, Kerri M., Bauer, Jonathan T., Comita, Liza S., Eppinga, Maarten B., Johnson, Daniel J., Mangan, Scott A., Queenborough, Simon A., Strand, Allan E., Suding, Katharine N., Umbanhowar, James, Bever, James D., Gurevitch, Jessica

“…Plant‐soil feedback (PSF) theory provides a powerful framework for understanding plant dynamics by integrating growth assays into predictions of whether soil…”
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Influence of soil pathogens on early regeneration success of tropical trees varies between forest edge and interior by Krishnadas, Meghna, Comita, Liza S.

“…Soil fungi are key mediators of negative densitydependent mortality in seeds and seedlings, and the ability to withstand pathogens in the shaded understory of…”
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Foliar disease incidence in a tropical seedling community is density dependent and varies along a regional precipitation gradient by Milici, Valerie R., Comita, Liza S., Bagchi, Robert

“…Many studies identify fungal and oomycete phytopathogens as natural enemies capable of influencing plant species composition and promoting diversity in plant…”
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Distance‐dependent seedling mortality and long‐term spacing dynamics in a neotropical forest community by Murphy, Stephen J., Wiegand, Thorsten, Comita, Liza S., Metcalf, Jessica

“…Negative distance dependence (NDisD), or reduced recruitment near adult conspecifics, is thought to explain the astounding diversity of tropical forests. While…”
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Edge effects alter the role of fungi and insects in mediating functional composition and diversity of seedling recruits in a fragmented tropical forest by Krishnadas, Meghna, Agarwal, Kavya, Comita, Liza S

“…Abstract Background and Aims In fragmented forests, proximity to forest edges can favour the establishment of resource-acquisitive species over more…”
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Weaker plant-enemy interactions decrease tree seedling diversity with edge-effects in a fragmented tropical forest by Krishnadas, Meghna, Bagchi, Robert, Sridhara, Sachin, Comita, Liza S.

“…In fragmented forests, tree diversity declines near edges but the ecological processes underlying this loss of diversity remain poorly understood. Theory…”
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Functional traits as predictors of vital rates across the life cycle of tropical trees by Visser, Marco D., Bruijning, Marjolein, Wright, S. Joseph, Muller-Landau, Helene C., Jongejans, Eelke, Comita, Liza S., de Kroon, Hans

“…Summary The ‘functional traits’ of species have been heralded as promising predictors for species’ demographic rates and life history. Multiple studies have…”
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Edge effects reduce α-diversity but not β-diversity during community assembly in a human-modified tropical forest by Krishnadas, Meghna, Kumar, Arun N., Comita, Liza S.

“…Edge effects can alter the spatial organization of diversity in fragmented habitats. For tropical forests, however, there has been large variation in the…”
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Higher β-diversity observed for herbs over woody plants is driven by stronger habitat filtering in a tropical understory by Murphy, Stephen J., Salpeter, Kara, Comita, Liza S.

“…Herbaceous plants are a key component of tropical forests. Previous work indicates that herbs contribute substantially to the species richness of tropical…”
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Large mammalian herbivores contribute to conspecific negative density dependence in a temperate forest by Murphy, Stephen J., Comita, Liza S., Allan, Eric

“…The Janzen–Connell Hypothesis (JCH) predicts that density‐responsive and host‐specific natural enemies limit the population sizes of abundant species…”
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Herbaceous plant diversity in forest ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and threats by Spicer, Michelle Elise, Radhamoni, Harikrishnan Venugopalan Nair, Duguid, Marlyse C., Queenborough, Simon A., Comita, Liza S.

“…Studies conducted in forests have resulted in much of the ecological theory we build upon today. However, our basic understanding of forest ecology comes…”
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