Tag Archives: Competition

A small-scale dilemma

New paper published: Lembrechts, Milbau and Nijs (2015) AoB Plants. Disturbance is important in ecology. It disrupts the status quo, improves the diversity, adds to the possibilities. It creates opportunities and disables others. As such, it is a driver of … Continue reading

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The perfect shape

Give a tree all the space it needs and it will grow into one of the most majestic living beings in the world. There is a huge difference between a tree in a forest and a lonely one, without any other … Continue reading

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