Long-term tree population growth can predict woody encroachment patterns
R. K. Shriver, E. Pletcher, F. Biondi, A. K. Urza, P. J. Weisberg
The paper examines tree age structures in western US woodlands and finds that tree establishment rates have mostly declined, contradicting claims of woody encroachment.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2024Ecology