\affil[27]{Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States of America}
\affil[28]{Landcare Research, PO Box 40, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand}
\affil[29]{Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK}
\affil[30]{Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Department of Life Sciences, Science Building, University of Alcala, Campus Universitario, 28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Spain}
\affil[31]{Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan}
\affil[32]{Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Skogsmarksgränd, Umeå, Sweden}
\affil[33]{Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America}
\affil[34]{Centre for Ecology and Hydrology−Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB United Kingdom}
\affil[35]{Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus P.O. Box 70377 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8377, USA}
\affil[36]{Institute for Systematic, Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21 04103 Leipzig, Germany}
\affil[37]{Swiss Federal Research Inst. WSL, Landscape Dynamics Unit, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland}
\affil[26]{CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain}
\affil[28]{Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States of America}
\affil[29]{Landcare Research, PO Box 40, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand}
\affil[30]{Biological and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK}
\affil[31]{Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Department of Life Sciences, Science Building, University of Alcala, Campus Universitario, 28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Spain}
\affil[32]{Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan}
\affil[33]{Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Skogsmarksgränd, Umeå, Sweden}
\affil[34]{Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America}
\affil[35]{Centre for Ecology and Hydrology−Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB United Kingdom}
\affil[36]{Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus P.O. Box 70377 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8377, USA}
\affil[37]{Institute for Systematic, Botany and Functional Biodiversity, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 21 04103 Leipzig, Germany}
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@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ reductions due to competition from individuals growing in the local
neighbourhood (see definition below). Specifically, we assumed a relationship of the form
Where $B_{i,het}=\sum_{c \neq f}{B_{i,c}}$, $B_{i,t_c}=\sum_{c=1}^{N_i}{t_c \times B_{i,c}}$, and $B_{i,\vert t_c - t_f \vert}=\sum_{c=1}^{N_i}{\vert t_c - t_f \vert\times B_{i,c}}$. $N_i$ is the number of species in the local neighbourhood
Where $B_{i,het}=\sum_{c \neq f}{B_{i,c}}$ is the sum of basal area of heterospecific competitors (het), $B_{i,tot}= B_{i,f}+ B_{i,het}$ is the sum of basal area of all competitors, $B_{i,t_c}=\sum_{c=1}^{N_i}{t_c \times B_{i,c}}$, and $B_{i,\vert t_c - t_f \vert}=\sum_{c=1}^{N_i}{\vert t_c - t_f \vert\times B_{i,c}}$. $N_i$ is the number of species in the local neighbourhood
of the tree $i$ (note that the indices $p$ and $s$ for plot and data set are not shown here for sake of simplicity).
Estimating separate $\alpha_0$ for intra and interspecific competition
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@@ -1935,7 +1934,7 @@ plots were available (see Fig 1a. for biomes definitions).
\caption{\textbf{Variation of maximum growth, competitive
effects and competitive tolerance with wood density (\textbf{a}, \textbf{b} and \textbf{c}) and specific
leaf area (\textbf{d}, \textbf{e} and \textbf{f}) predicted by global traits models.} Variation of maximum growth
(\(m_1\, t_f\)), tolerance of competition (\(\alpha_t \, t_f\)) and
(\(m_1\times t_f\)), tolerance of competition (\(\alpha_t \, t_f\)) and
competitive effect ($\alpha_e \, t_c$)
parameters with wood density (first column) and specific leaf area