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The spatial and temporal dynamics of species interactions in mixed-species forests: From pattern to process by Forrester, David I.

“…•Species interactions in mixed-species forests are dynamic, spatially and temporally.•Complementarity increased with decreasing soil N when interactions…”
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Light absorption and use efficiency in forests: Why patterns differ for trees and stands by Binkley, Dan, Campoe, Otavio Camargo, Gspaltl, Martin, Forrester, David I.

“…► For stands, light interception may increase logarithmically with leaf area index. ► For single tree crowns, light interception increases linearly with leaf…”
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Enhanced water use efficiency in a mixed Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii plantation by Forrester, David I., Theiveyanathan, Swaminathan, Collopy, John J., Marcar, Nico E.

“…Significant increases in aboveground biomass production have been observed when Eucalyptus is planted with a nitrogen-fixing species due to increased nutrient…”
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Transpiration along an age series of Eucalyptus globulus plantations in southeastern Australia by Forrester, David I., Collopy, John J., Morris, Jim D.

“…Many of the world's Eucalyptus plantations are grown on short rotations of 15 years or less, which often covers the most rapid phase of stand development and…”
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The balance between facilitation and competition in mixtures of Eucalyptus and Acacia changes as stands develop by Forrester, David I., Vanclay, Jerome K., Forrester, Robert I.

“…The balance between facilitation and competition is likely to change with age due to the dynamic nature of nutrient, water and carbon cycles, and light…”
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Facilitative-competitive interactions in an old-growth forest: the importance of large-diameter trees as benefactors and stimulators for forest community assembly by Fichtner, Andreas, Forrester, David I, Härdtle, Werner, Sturm, Knut, von Oheimb, Goddert

“…The role of competition in tree communities is increasingly well understood, while little is known about the patterns and mechanisms of the interplay between…”
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Tree Growth Enhancement Drives a Persistent Biomass Gain in Unmanaged Temperate Forests by Marqués, Laura, Weng, Ensheng, Bugmann, Harald, Forrester, David I., Rohner, Brigitte, Hobi, Martina L., Trotsiuk, Volodymyr, Stocker, Benjamin D.

“…While enhanced tree growth over the last decades has been reported in forests across the globe, it remains unclear whether it drives persistent biomass…”
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Growth and physiological responses to silviculture for producing solid-wood products from Eucalyptus plantations: An Australian perspective by Forrester, David I., Medhurst, Jane L., Wood, Matthew, Beadle, Christopher L., Valencia, Juan Carlos

“…We review the main silvicultural interventions used when managing Eucalyptus plantations for solid-wood products, including fertilising, pruning and thinning…”
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Growth dynamics in a mixed-species plantation of Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii by Forrester, David I, Bauhus, Jürgen, Khanna, Partap K

“…Previous work has shown greater productivity in mixed than in mono-specific stands of Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii at age 3 and 6.5 years. To assess…”
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On the success and failure of mixed-species tree plantations: lessons learned from a model system of Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii by Forrester, David I., Bauhus, Jürgen, Cowie, Annette L.

“…Mixed plantations of a Eucalyptus species with a nitrogen-fixing tree species can produce significantly higher quantities of aboveground biomass than…”
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A harmonized database of European forest simulations under climate change by Grünig, Marc, Rammer, Werner, Albrich, Katharina, André, Frédéric, Augustynczik, Andrey L.D., Bohn, Friedrich, Bouwman, Meike, Bugmann, Harald, Collalti, Alessio, Cristal, Irina, Dalmonech, Daniela, De Caceres, Miquel, De Coligny, Francois, Dobor, Laura, Dollinger, Christina, Forrester, David I., Garcia-Gonzalo, Jordi, González, José Ramón, Hiltner, Ulrike, Hlásny, Tomáš, Honkaniemi, Juha, Huber, Nica, Jonard, Mathieu, Maria Jönsson, Anna, Lagergren, Fredrik, Nieberg, Mats, Mina, Marco, Mohren, Frits, Moos, Christine, Morin, Xavier, Muys, Bart, Peltoniemi, Mikko, Reyer, Christopher PO, Storms, Ilié, Thom, Dominik, Toïgo, Maude, Seidl, Rupert

“…Process-based forest models combine biological, physical, and chemical process understanding to simulate forest dynamics as an emergent property of the system…”
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Multispecies forest plantations outyield monocultures across a broad range of conditions by Feng, Yuhao, Schmid, Bernhard, Loreau, Michel, Forrester, David I, Fei, Songlin, Zhu, Jianxiao, Tang, Zhiyao, Zhu, Jiangling, Hong, Pubin, Ji, Chengjun, Shi, Yue, Su, Haojie, Xiong, Xinyu, Xiao, Jian, Wang, Shaopeng, Fang, Jingyun

“…Multispecies tree planting has long been applied in forestry and landscape restoration in the hope of providing better timber production and ecosystem…”
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Growth responses to thinning, pruning and fertiliser application in Eucalyptus plantations: A review of their production ecology and interactions by Forrester, David I.

“…•Production ecology of eucalypt silviculture is reviewed.•Thinning, pruning and fertiliser application can interact to influence growth.•Pruning effects are…”
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Know Your Neighbours: Drought Response of Norway Spruce, Silver Fir and Douglas Fir in Mixed Forests Depends on Species Identity and Diversity of Tree Neighbourhoods by Vitali, Valentina, Forrester, David I., Bauhus, Jürgen

“…Norway spruce is a widely cultivated species in Central Europe; however, it is highly susceptible to droughts, which are predicted to become more frequent in…”
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Transpiration and water-use efficiency in mixed-species forests versus monocultures: effects of tree size, stand density and season by Forrester, David I

“…Mixtures can be more productive than monocultures and may therefore use more water, which may make them more susceptible to droughts. The species interactions…”
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Analysing the spatial and temporal dynamics of species interactions in mixed-species forests and the effects of stand density using the 3-PG model by Forrester, David I., Tang, Xiaolu

“…•The 3-PG forest model was modified for mixed-species forests and deciduous species.•3-PGmix was tested in subtropical monocultures and mixed-species forests…”
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Light absorption and light-use efficiency in mixtures of Abies alba and Picea abies along a productivity gradient by Forrester, David I., Albrecht, Axel T.

“…•Growth of Picea abies and Abies alba was greater in mixed compared with monospecific neighbourhoods.•Light absorption and light-use efficiency increased in…”
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Complementarity in mixed-species stands of Abies alba and Picea abies varies with climate, site quality and stand density by Forrester, David I., Kohnle, Ulrich, Albrecht, Axel T., Bauhus, Jürgen

“…•Productivity of Picea abies and Abies alba were compared in mixed and monospecific neighbourhoods.•Inter-specific competition was often less intense than…”
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Representation of species mixing in forest growth models. A review and perspective by Pretzsch, Hans, Forrester, David I., Rötzer, Thomas

“…A principle for deriving and predicting mixed-species stand growth by models: Mechanistic representation of mixing effects by incorporation of within stand…”
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Generalized biomass and leaf area allometric equations for European tree species incorporating stand structure, tree age and climate by Forrester, David I., Tachauer, I.H.H., Annighoefer, Peter, Barbeito, Ignacio, Pretzsch, Hans, Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo, Stark, Hendrik, Vacchiano, Giorgio, Zlatanov, Tzvetan, Chakraborty, Tamalika, Saha, Somidh, Sileshi, Gudeta W.

“…•A database containing nearly 1000 European biomass equations was developed.•Biomass and leaf area allometry were influenced by stand structure.•Species traits…”
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