Environmental and demographic correlates of tree recruitment and mortality in north Australian savannas

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 257; no. 1; pp. 66 - 74
• Main Authors: Prior, Lynda D., Murphy, Brett P., Russell-Smith, Jeremy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 20.01.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acacia; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Australia; Biological and medical sciences; density; Eucalyptus; Fire ecology; Fire frequency; fire season; fire severity; forest stands; Forestry; frequency; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Mesic savanna; Myrtaceae; Proteaceae; savannas; Season of fire; Stand basal area; stand structure; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; tree and stand measurements; tree growth; tree mortality; Tree survival; tropics; wildfires; Australia; Oceania; Fire frequency; Fire ecology; Season of fire; Stand basal area; Mesic savanna; Tree survival; Savannah; Mortality; Forest ecology; Survival; Recruitment; Basal area; Vegetation type; Fires; Vegetation; Fire; Forestry; Environment; Frequency; Season

Tropical savannas cover approximately 20% of the earth’s land area, and therefore represent an important carbon store. Under scenarios of future climate change it is thus important to understand the demographic processes determining tree cover, namely tree recruitment, growth and mortality. This stu...