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Canopy gaps, created by tree-fall disturbances, greatly alter local microenvironmental conditions and the availability of resources for regenerating tree seedlings (Chazdon and Fetcher 1984; Bazzaz and Wayne 1994). These disturbance-induced local modifications in environmental conditions play a significant role in regulating the population dynamics and coexistence of forest species (see Chapter 7; Pickett 1983; Canham and Marks 1985; Denslow 1987).
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Ishizuka, M., Ochiai, Y., Utsugi, H. (2002). Microenvironments and Growth in Gaps. In: Nakashizuka, T., Matsumoto, Y. (eds) Diversity and Interaction in a Temperate Forest Community. Ecological Studies, vol 158. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67879-3_18
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