How a measure of tree structural complexity relates to architectural benefit‐to‐cost ratio, light availability, and growth of trees

Aboveground tree architecture is neither fully deterministic nor random. It is likely the result of mechanisms that balance static requirements and light-capturing efficiency. Here, we used terrestrial laser scanning data to investigate the relationship between tree architecture, here addressed using the box-dimension (Db), and the architectural benefit-to-cost ratio, the light availability, and the growth of trees. We detected a clear...