Tree growth is related to light interception and wood density in two mixed dipterocarp forests of Malaysia

By D. A. King, Stuart Davies, M. N. N. Supardi, Sylvester Tan. 2005

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Subfields: Mechanical Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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On the link between functional traits and growth rate: meta‐analysis shows effects change with plant size, as predicted (2016, background): “…Shen et al 2014 Iida et al 2014b Poorter et al 2010 Easdale & Healey 2009 Aiba & Kohyama 1997 King et al 2006 Iida et al 2014a McCormack et al 2012 King et al 2005 Rossatto et al 2009 Iida et al 2014b MullerLandau 2004 Iida et al 2014a Chaturvedi et al 2013 Aiba & Kohyama 1997 Villagra et al 2013…”
Branch xylem density variations across the Amazon Basin (2009, background): “…and Williamson, 1989; Enquist et al., 1999; Woodcock et al., 2000; Roderick and Berry, 2001; ter Steege and Hammond, 2001; Muller-Landau, 2004; Baker et al., 2004b; Nogueira et al., 2005; King et al., 2005, 2006; Erskine et al., 2005; Wittmann et al., 2006; Chao et al., 2008; Slik et al., 2008).”
Land-plant ecology on the basis of functional traits. (2006, background): “† There is a spectrum of canopy height at maturity, with taller ﬁnal height trading off with rapid early height growth or with tolerance of low light [29,30].”
The role of wood density and stem support costs in the growth and mortality of tropical trees (2006, methodology): “However, for trees of given ρ, growth rate increases with increasing irradiance (King et al. 2005), which is closely related to the gap fraction.”
Interspecific Relationships among Growth, Mortality and Xylem Traits of Woody Species from New Zealand (2010, background): “…with denser wood tend to have slower growth, higher survival and greater shade tolerance, whereas species with lighter wood tend to have faster growth, lower survival and lower shade tolerance (Smith & Tumey 1982; Lawton 1984; King 1986; King et al. 2005; Chave et al. 2006; King et al. 2006b).”
Interspecific variation in functional traits, not climatic differences among species ranges, determines demographic rates across 44 temperate and Mediterranean tree species (2010, background): “Maximum plant height, or potential canopy height, is a complex trait with a fundamental role in light interception (King et al. 2005; King, Davies & Nur Sapardi 2006a).”
Long‐term increases in intrinsic water‐use efficiency do not lead to increased stem growth in a tropical monsoon forest in western Thailand (2011, background): “Although few studies have compared the relation of tree age and tree diameter to stem growth (BAI) in tropical trees, we believe that tree diameter, not tree age, is likely to be more closely related to important determinants of light capture such as tree height and crown size (King et al., 2005).”
Growth responses of neotropical trees to logging gaps (2010, background): “…within subcanopy layers that results from logging gaps will boost tree growth (positive l), given that light is probably the most limiting factor affecting tree growth in tropical rainforests (Chazdon & Fetcher 1984; Denslow 1987; Bloor & Grubb 2003; King et al. 2005; Poorter et al. 2005).”
Cross‐species patterns in the coordination between leaf and stem traits, and their implications for plant hydraulics (2006, background): “Lower WD tends to be associated with faster stem diameter and volumetric growth (Enquist et al. 1999, Roderick 2000, Muller-Landau 2004, King et al. 2005), but high WD also has advantages , for example, in increasing the mechanical strength of stems and the resistance of stem material to pathogens…”
Hydraulic conductivity traits predict growth rates and adult stature of 40 Asian tropical tree species better than wood density (2012, background): “Adult stature, or maximum plant height, is another complex trait that is associated with plant light interception (King et al. 2005, 2006).”
A calibration method for the crown illumination index for assessing forest light environments (2007, methodology): “Light is essential for photosynthesis and other plant processes, and consequently plays an important role in driving growth (e.g. Wright et al., 1998; Singhakumara et al., 2003; King et al., 2005), mortality patterns (e.”
Flowering phenology and height growth pattern are associated with maximum plant height, relative growth rate and stem tissue mass density in herbaceous grassland species (2011, methodology): “Low SD allows for high RGR (King et al. 2005; Poorter, Bongers & Bongers 2006; Poorter et al. 2008), while high SD contributes to resistance to breakage and pathogen attack (Chave et al.”