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  • Forest Ecology
  • Tropical Biology

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  • Density-dependent mortality is key to tree species diversity, particularly in tropical forests.
  • Understanding scale-dependent variation in density dependence remains a challenge.
  • Elevational gradients offer a natural framework to study ecological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how density-dependent seedling mortality varies across an elevational gradient.
  • To identify potential drivers of scale-dependent differentiation in mortality patterns.
  • To explore the role of soil biota in mediating density dependence.

Main Methods:

  • Established permanent plots at low and high elevations in a subtropical forest.
  • Collected seedling mortality data from numerous small quadrats across plots.
  • Employed generalized linear mixed models to analyze density dependence.
  • Conducted a greenhouse experiment to assess soil biota effects on seedling survival.

Main Results:

  • Density-dependent seedling mortality differed significantly between low and high elevations.
  • Species at lower elevations experienced stronger negative density dependence.
  • Greenhouse experiments suggested soilborne pathogens impact seedling survival more at lower elevations.

Conclusions:

  • Elevational variation influences density-dependent mortality in subtropical forests.
  • Soil pathogens are implicated as a significant factor in density-dependent differentiation across elevations.
  • This highlights the complex interplay of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring forest communities.