Effects of light and topography on regeneration and coexistence of evergreen and deciduous tree species in a Chinese subtropical forest

Evergreen broad‐leaved forests are widely distributed in eastern Asia with evergreen broad‐leaved ( EBL ) and deciduous broad‐leaved ( DBL ) tree species coexisting under the same climatic regime, raising questions as to the underlying mechanisms. Since EBL and DBL species differ in leaf life span, a key component of resource economic strategies, their coexistence might be attributed to regeneration niche partitioning across habitats varying in...