Why trees and shrubs but rarely trubs?

M. Scheffer; R. Vergnon; J.H.C. Cornelissen; S. Hantson; M. Holmgren; E.H. van Nes; C. Xu

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.06.001

Why trees and shrubs but rarely trubs?

M. Scheffer, R. Vergnon, J.H.C. Cornelissen, S. Hantson, M. Holmgren, E.H. van Nes, C. Xu

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An analysis of the maximum height of woody plant species across the globe reveals that an intermediate size is remarkably rare. We speculate that this may be due to intrinsic suboptimality or to ecosystem bistability with open landscapes favouring shrubs, and closed canopies propelling trees to excessive tallness. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	433-434
Journal	Trends In Ecology and Evolution
Volume	29
Issue number	8
Early online date	17 Jun 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.06.001
Publication status	Published - 2014

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