Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53519#.VMdF9izQrzE Author(s) R. A. Zahawi 1* , C. Eckert 2 , J. M. Chaves-Fallas 1 , L. Schwanitz 2 , J. A. Rosales 1 , K. D. Holl 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Las Cruces Biological Station, Organization for Tropical Studies, San Vito, Costa Rica . 2 Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences, Eberswalde, Germany . 3 Environmental Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA . ABSTRACT Restoration treatments can impact the growth and development of tree seedlings; however, it is often difficult to discern whether responses are driven by changes in microclimate, biotic interactions, or soil properties. To isolate for the latter, we quantified the growth response of four species [ Ocotea puberula (Lauraceae); Otoba novogranatensis (Myristicaceae); Pseudolmedia mollis (Moraceae); Senna papillosa (Fabaceae)] grown under s...
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