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Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-353-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-353-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Research article
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24 Jan 2017
Research article |  | 24 Jan 2017

Environmental control of natural gap size distribution in tropical forests

Youven Goulamoussène, Caroline Bedeau, Laurent Descroix, Laurent Linguet, and Bruno Hérault

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Natural gap disturbances are the dominant form of forest regeneration and dynamics in tropical forests. We highlight strong links between gap size distribution and environment, primarily hydrological conditions and topography, with large gaps being more frequent on floodplains and in wind-exposed areas.
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