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A matter of time for tropical diversity

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There is a species-diversity gradient on Earth, with the greatest diversity found near the Equator. Analysis of forest data now reveals a mechanism aiding species coexistence in the tropics that might underlie this phenomenon. See Letter p.105

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Figure 1: Seedling growth in temperate and tropical forests.

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Mittelbach, G. A matter of time for tropical diversity. Nature 550, 51–52 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature24142

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