Fig. 2From: Drought can favour the growth of small in relation to tall trees in mature stands of Norway spruce and European beechSchematic representation of the cumulative distribution of stem volume growth (ordinate) over stem volume (abscissa) for forest stands with different competitive status of small compared with tall trees. Curve 1 indicates a growth dominance of tall trees, curve 3 a growth dominance of small trees, and curve 2 indicates that all trees contribute to stand volume growth proportionally to their volume. Curves 1, 2, and 3 result in GDC = 0.17, 0 and − 0.12Back to article page