The nature of tree growth and the "age-related decline in forest productivity"

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 94; no. 2; pp. 374 - 376
• Main Authors: Weiner, Jacob, Thomas, Sean C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copenhagen Munksgaard International Publishers 01.08.2001; Munksgaard International Publishers, Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Forest ecology; Forest ecosystems; Forest growth; Forestry; Forum; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General forest ecology; Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology; Natural resources; Plant growth; Plants; Population growth; Productivity; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; Tree growth; Trees; Population regulation; Tree; Primary productivity; Forest decline; Growth; Age

The decline in the productivity of forests after a period of growth has been much discussed in recent years, with numerous research papers and several review articles on the topic. Most of these articles have focussed on alternative physiological mechanisms to explain this phenomenon. Proposed mecha...