The trade‐off between flood‐ and shade‐tolerance: A mortality episode in Carpinus caroliniana in a floodplain forest, Texas

摘要: Abstract Question: Is a rapid decline in abundance of dominant species bottomland hardwood forest evidence for trade-off between flood-and shade-tolerance? Location: Bottomland east Texas, USA. Methods: We used 23 years data on marked individuals to examine abundance, mortality, recruitment and growth trees before after long growing season flood. Results: A 47% 49% basal area Carpinus caroliniana (Betulaceae) occurred 1989 1994 following summer Other major showed little change or area. The was greater at low elevations suggesting the importance flooding. is rated among least flood-tolerant system. It differs from other similar flood tolerance adult stature (midstory) shade (tolerant). Conclusions: can influence dynami...