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Forest Ecosystems
Fig. 2 | Forest Ecosystems

Fig. 2

From: Drought can favour the growth of small in relation to tall trees in mature stands of Norway spruce and European beech

Fig. 2

Schematic 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 − 0.12

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