In tropical rainforests, tree seedlings growing close to their parent are more likely to die. This mortality, caused by soil organisms, helps to explain the coexistence and relative abundance of species.
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CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER
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Lewis, O. Close relatives are bad news. Nature 466, 698–699 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466698a
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