Lianas suppress host tree growth and mortality unless trees shed or outgrow them

Evidence

Lianas interfere strongly with tree regeneration (Jones, 1950; Nicholson. 1965). Comparatively little investment in self-support permits vigorous climbing, demon­ strated by Putz (1983) to retard the growth and increase the mortality of host trees. Liana removal enhances tree survival (Schulz, 1960; Nicholson, 1965). Fast-grow­ ing trees and those with large compound leaves or deciduous branches, such as many pioneers, can avoid or rid themselves of lianas (Putz, 1980). — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 449

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Each woody plant growth form is efficient only within a narrow disturbance range — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 1348

Broader Connections

• Each woody plant growth form is efficient only within a narrow disturbance range #qualifies (0.72) — S. T. A. Pickett and P. S. White, eds., The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and…, 1348