Competition and dominance between angiosperms and Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O. Kuntze in the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 425; pp. 119 - 125
• Main Authors: Orellana, Enrique, Vanclay, Jerome K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2018
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; Angiospermae; Araucaria angustifolia; Brazil; canopy; Conifer-angiosperm forest; conifers; data collection; Forest dynamics; forest types; growth models; Hegyi competition index; intraspecific competition; Lozenge model; mortality; national forests; prediction; shade tolerance; tree and stand measurements; trees; Brazil; Conifer-angiosperm forest; Hegyi competition index; Forest dynamics; Lozenge model

•Competition was analyzed among araucarias, shade-tolerants and light demanding species.•Araucarias were subject to severe intraspecific competition.•The shade-tolerant species experienced little competition from any species group.•Growth simulations revealed that araucarias tend to suppress angiosp...