https://ecoevo.social/@DovciakLab/109411628386495880

Forest canopy gaps can have varied effects on tree seedling distributions over elevation, and thus on potential species elevational range shifts over time. These effects seem to be greater at higher elevations where (a) canopy openness is greater, and (b) conifers (spruce, fir) exhibit positive responses to canopy openness.

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.13993

#JournalofEcology #NSFfunded #Forest #ForestGap #TreeDemography #ClimaticGradient #ElevationGradient
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Tree seedling distributions can indicate early stages of climate-induced tree migrations along elevational climatic gradients. Canopy gaps can facilitate these range shifts for some species but not for others as shown by Jordon Tourville, a PhD candidate in our group defending his dissertation this coming week (now also a post-doc at Appalachian Mountain Club). Congrats on a very nice paper, Jordon!

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.13993

#Forest #ForestGap #RangeShift #ClimateChange