Horizontal, but not vertical, biotic interactions affect fine-scale plant distribution patterns in a low-energy system

• Published in: Ecology (Durham) Vol. 94; no. 3; p. 671
• Main Authors: le Roux, Peter C, Lenoir, Jonathan, Pellissier, Loïc, Wisz, Mary S, Luoto, Miska
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Animals; Arctic Regions; Demography; Ecosystem; Finland; Herbivory; Models, Biological; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plants - classification; Arctic Regions; Finland

Studies of species range determinants have traditionally focused on abiotic variables (typically climatic conditions), and therefore the recent explicit consideration of biotic interactions represents an important advance in the field. While these studies clearly support the role of biotic interacti...