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June 12, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Ontogenetic Shifts in Mycorrhiza-Mediated Neighborhood Effects Among Multi-Stemmed Species in a Subtropical Forest

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YWYunquan WangQWQi WuYYYidan Yang

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Randomized trial reveals the influence of mycorrhiza on tree survival across development stages, suggesting deeper ecological insights.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine how mycorrhizal types influence species diversity and tree survival across different life stages of multi-stemmed species.
  • Integrated tree census data with mycorrhizal types and sprouting ability information from a subtropical forest.
  • Assessed neighborhood interactions and their effects on tree survival across sapling, juvenile, and adult stages.
  • Analyzed the influence of AM, EcM, and ErM mycorrhizal types on survival rates across these life stages.
  • AM heterospecific neighbors positively influenced survival across all life stages.
  • EcM heterospecific neighbors significantly affected survival during juvenile and adult stages.
  • Effects of mycorrhizal neighbors increased with the sprouting ability of multi-stemmed species, particularly at the sapling stage.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba3fa8101cf8926f027dahttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants15121784
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