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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Temporal variability of forest communities: Empirical estimates of population change in 4000 tree species
Ecology Letters, Volume 17, No. 7, Year 2014
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Long-term surveys of entire communities of species are needed to measure fluctuations in natural populations and elucidate the mechanisms driving population dynamics and community assembly. We analysed changes in abundance of over 4000 tree species in 12 forests across the world over periods of 6-28 years. Abundance fluctuations in all forests are large and consistent with population dynamics models in which temporal environmental variance plays a central role. At some sites we identify clear environmental drivers, such as fire and drought, that could underlie these patterns, but at other sites there is a need for further research to identify drivers. In addition, cross-site comparisons showed that abundance fluctuations were smaller at species-rich sites, consistent with the idea that stable environmental conditions promote higher diversity. Much community ecology theory emphasises demographic variance and niche stabilisation; we encourage the development of theory in which temporal environmental variance plays a central role. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/CNRS.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chisholm, Ryan A.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Singapore, Singapore City
National University of Singapore
Condit, Richard S.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Rahman, K. A.
Malaysia, Kepong
Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia
Baker, Patrick J.
Australia, Melbourne
School of Ecosystem and Forest Science
Bunyavejchewin, Sarayudh
Thailand, Bangkok
National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Thailand
Chen, Yu Yun
Taiwan, Shoufeng
National Dong Hwa University
Chuyong, George Bindeh
Cameroon, Buea
University of Buea
Dattaraja, Handanakere Shivaramaiah
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Davies, Stuart James
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Institution
Ewango, Corneille E.N.
Congo, Brazzaville
Wildlife Conservation Society
Gunatilleke, C. V.Savitri
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Nimal Gunatilleke, I. A.U.
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Hubbell, Stephen P.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Kenfack, David
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Institution
Kiratiprayoon, Somboon
Thailand, Pathum Thani
Thammasat University
Lin, Yiching
Taiwan, Taichung
Tunghai University
Makana, Jean Rémy
Congo, Brazzaville
Wildlife Conservation Society
Pongpattananurak, Nantachai
Thailand, Bangkok
Kasetsart University
Pulla, Sandeep
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Punchi-Manage, Ruwan
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Sukumar, Raman
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Su, Sheng Hsin
Taiwan, Taipei
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
Sun, I. Fang
Taiwan, Shoufeng
National Dong Hwa University
Suresh, Hebbalalu Satyanarayana
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Tan, Sylvester Kheng San
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Institution
Thomas, Duncan W.
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Yap, Sandra L.
Philippines, Quezon City
University of the Philippines Diliman
Statistics
Citations: 123
Authors: 27
Affiliations: 19
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/ele.12296
ISSN:
1461023X
e-ISSN:
14610248
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study