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The importance of competition and facilitation for global tree diversity Han Xu · Matteo Detto · J. Aaron Hogan · Alfonso Alonso · Joseph D. Birch · Pulchérie Bissiengou · Chengjin Chu · Stuart J. Davies · Gunter A. Fischer · Billy C. H. Hau · David Kenfack · Buhang Li · Juyu Lian · Mingxian Lin · Wande Liu · Yu Liu · Zhifa Liu · James A. Lutz · Hervé Roland Memiaghe · Xiangcheng Mi · Vojtech Novotny · Haibao Ren · Jianrong Su · Jill Thompson · Maria Uriarte · Renato Valencia · Tze Leong Yao · Sandra L. Yap · Yicen Zhang · Jess K. Zimmerman · George D. Weiblen · Yide Li · Suqin Fang · Fangliang He
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10349-2Across 17 forest plots (2.7 million trees, 5,400 species), competition dominated overall, but facilitation was relatively stronger near the equator and declined towards higher latitudes, partly linked to temperature, legumes, mycorrhizal associations and canopy nursing effect.
8 April 2026 at 08:00

The importance of competition and facilitation for global tree diversity

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds

By: Han Xu · Matteo Detto · J. Aaron Hogan · Alfonso Alonso · Joseph D. Birch · Pulchérie Bissiengou · Chengjin Chu · Stuart J. Davies · Gunter A. Fischer · Billy C. H. Hau · David Kenfack · Buhang Li · Juyu Lian · Mingxian Lin · Wande Liu · Yu Liu · Zhifa Liu · James A. Lutz · Hervé Roland Memiaghe · Xiangcheng Mi · Vojtech Novotny · Haibao Ren · Jianrong Su · Jill Thompson · Maria Uriarte · Renato Valencia · Tze Leong Yao · Sandra L. Yap · Yicen Zhang · Jess K. Zimmerman · George D. Weiblen · Yide Li · Suqin Fang · Fangliang He

8 April 2026 at 08:00

Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10349-2

Across 17 forest plots (2.7 million trees, 5,400 species), competition dominated overall, but facilitation was relatively stronger near the equator and declined towards higher latitudes, partly linked to temperature, legumes, mycorrhizal associations and canopy nursing effect.