Modeling response of tree slenderness to climate, soil, diversity, and competition in natural secondary forests

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 545; p. 121253
• Main Authors: Wang, Junjie, Wang, Youzhu, Tian, Dongyuan, Wang, Weifang, Jiang, Lichun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023
• Subjects: administrative management; atmospheric precipitation; cation exchange capacity; climate; Climate change; Competition; forest ecology; forest management; forests; Interactions; risk; Soil; solar radiation; Species evenness; Tree stability; trees; Competition; Soil; Climate change; Tree stability; Interactions; Species evenness

•Interactions of climate, soil, diversity, and competition notably affected tree slenderness.•Interactive effects of indicators were greatest in small-sized trees.•Effect direction of one indicator varied with the gradients of other indicators.•Negative effects of climate and soil on stability can b...