Article ; Online: Multi-stemming enhances tree survival and growth in Borneo’s logged forests
Forest Ecology and Management. 2023 Sept., v. 544 p.121140-
2023
Abstract: Multi-stemmed architecture is a common but overlooked tree growth form in tropical rainforests. Although multi-stemming is thought to be a key trait for tree persistence after disturbance, the role of multi-stemmed trees in post-disturbance demographic ... ...
| Abstract | Multi-stemmed architecture is a common but overlooked tree growth form in tropical rainforests. Although multi-stemming is thought to be a key trait for tree persistence after disturbance, the role of multi-stemmed trees in post-disturbance demographic processes has been largely unexplored in logged rainforests. Here, we used decade-long measurements on nearly 14,000 tree stems to study post-logging growth and survival along a logging disturbance gradient in Malaysian Borneo. We found that multi-stemming enhanced tree persistence after logging. Along the entire disturbance gradient, multi-stemmed trees suffered significantly lower mortality than single-stemmed trees, and survival strongly increased with the number of stems. Small to medium-sized trees with multiple stems showed greater growth than similar-sized single-stemmed trees, with the difference increasing as the disturbance increased. Our findings demonstrate the significance of multi-stemmed architecture after logging in Borneo’s rainforests and highlight the need to consider the multi-stemmed growth form in forest inventories and models of post-disturbance forest dynamics. |
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| Keywords | Borneo ; administrative management ; forest dynamics ; forests ; mortality ; tree growth ; trees ; Multi-stemmed trees ; Resprouting ; Disturbance gradient ; Logging |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2023-09 |
| Publishing place | Elsevier B.V. |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| Note | Pre-press version |
| ZDB-ID | 751138-3 |
| ISSN | 0378-1127 |
| ISSN | 0378-1127 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121140 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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