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Vertical Canopy Stratification

Vertical Canopy Stratification is a structural ecological concept referring to the vertical layering of plant canopies in an ecosystem, distinguished by the differential distribution of photosynthetic tissues and their associated light interception capacities across distinct vertical zones.

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2017–2026

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192

Crown plasticity enables trees to optimize canopy packing in mixed‐species forests

Tommaso Jucker, Olivier Bouriaud, David A. Coomes · Functional Ecology · 2015 · 437 citations · Full text

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Edge Effects in Central Amazonian Forest Fragments

Jay R. Malcolm · Ecology · 1994 · 427 citations

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Stratification of ?13C values of leaves in Amazonian rain forests

Ernesto Medina, P. R. Minchin · Oecologia · 1980 · 302 citations

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Reconstruction of a Mixed‐Species Forest in Central New England

Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Earl P. Stephens · Ecology · 1977 · 273 citations

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Arthropod vertical stratification in temperate deciduous forests: Implications for conservation-oriented management

Michael D. Ulyshen · Forest Ecology and Management · 2011 · 230 citations

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Authors

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  1. VN
    Vojtêch Novotný

    Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia

    7 publications · 296 citations

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  2. YB
    Yves Basset

    Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama

    7 publications · 364 citations

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  3. RL
    R. L. Kitching

    Griffith University, Australia

    7 publications · 391 citations

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  4. ML
    Maurice Leponce

    Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium

    6 publications · 196 citations

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  5. RK
    Raphaël K. Didham

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    5 publications · 128 citations

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Institutions

341

  1. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

    Manaus, Brazil

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

    Panama City, Panama

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    600 citations

  3. University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

    České Budějovice, Czechia

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    518 citations

  4. Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre

    České Budějovice, Czechia

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    563 citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    661 citations

  6. Institute of Entomology

    České Budějovice, Czechia

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    479 citations

  7. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    902 citations

  8. US Forest Service

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    538 citations

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  1. Journal of Tropical Ecology

    11 publications · 889 citations

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  2. Forest Ecology and Management

    11 publications · 758 citations

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  3. Oecologia

    6 publications · 557 citations

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  4. Biotropica

    6 publications · 262 citations

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  5. Ecological Entomology

    5 publications · 169 citations

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