Half a century ago, Janzen and Connell hypothesized that the high tree species diversity in
tropical forests is maintained by specialized natural enemies. Along with other mechanisms …

Climate extremes and biotic interactions at the neighbourhood scale affect tropical forest
dynamics with long‐term consequences for biodiversity, global carbon cycling and climate …

Sapling recruitment within established stands plays an important role in the long-term
functionality of forest ecosystems. However, the specific impacts of climate change on …

Key message In even-aged, monoculture eucalypt forest, symmetric inter-tree competition
was far more important in determining tree growth rates than asymmetric competition. Tree …

Questions There is growing evidence on how density‐dependent drivers of plant
performance are influenced by habitat heterogeneity such as variation in understorey light …

Studies of drivers shaping forest communities frequently include abiotic or biotic factors,
while their interactive effects remain understudied. Here, we combined data on two …

Crown shape and canopy structure are crucial determinants of tree and forest performance,
and forest-climate interactions, but methods of quantifying these from field measurements …

The study of community spatial structure is central to understanding diversity patterns over
space and species co‐occurrence at local scales. Although most analytical approaches …

Tree-tree interactions are fundamental in shaping forest community dynamics, driven by
factors such as nutrient availability and species composition. While recent research …

Crown development is closely related to the biomass and growth rate of the tree and its
width (CW) is an important covariable in growth and yield models and in forest management …