Table 3.

Collation of trends for seedling–adult (S–A) distances and seedling to parent ratios (S/A) across the four scales examined in this study

Between individualsWithin speciesBetween speciesBetween functional types
S–A vs. S–SStrong linearStrong linear (7 species only)Extremely strong linearStrong linear
S–A vs. A–AStrong linearStrong linear (2 species only)Strong linearModerate linear
S–A vs. S/AModerate inverse expStrong inverse linear (1 species only)Weak inverse expWeak inverse exp
S/A vs. A–AWeak exp Strong exp (4 species + 1 species inverse exp)No overall relationship, linear (NR only)*No relationship
S–S vs. S/AStrong inverse exp Strong inverse exp Strong inverse power function (mainly due to NR)*Moderate inverse linear
Between individualsWithin speciesBetween speciesBetween functional types
S–A vs. S–SStrong linearStrong linear (7 species only)Extremely strong linearStrong linear
S–A vs. A–AStrong linearStrong linear (2 species only)Strong linearModerate linear
S–A vs. S/AModerate inverse expStrong inverse linear (1 species only)Weak inverse expWeak inverse exp
S/A vs. A–AWeak exp Strong exp (4 species + 1 species inverse exp)No overall relationship, linear (NR only)*No relationship
S–S vs. S/AStrong inverse exp Strong inverse exp Strong inverse power function (mainly due to NR)*Moderate inverse linear

exp = exponential curve.

* No relationship with R.

Table 3.

Collation of trends for seedling–adult (S–A) distances and seedling to parent ratios (S/A) across the four scales examined in this study

Between individualsWithin speciesBetween speciesBetween functional types
S–A vs. S–SStrong linearStrong linear (7 species only)Extremely strong linearStrong linear
S–A vs. A–AStrong linearStrong linear (2 species only)Strong linearModerate linear
S–A vs. S/AModerate inverse expStrong inverse linear (1 species only)Weak inverse expWeak inverse exp
S/A vs. A–AWeak exp Strong exp (4 species + 1 species inverse exp)No overall relationship, linear (NR only)*No relationship
S–S vs. S/AStrong inverse exp Strong inverse exp Strong inverse power function (mainly due to NR)*Moderate inverse linear
Between individualsWithin speciesBetween speciesBetween functional types
S–A vs. S–SStrong linearStrong linear (7 species only)Extremely strong linearStrong linear
S–A vs. A–AStrong linearStrong linear (2 species only)Strong linearModerate linear
S–A vs. S/AModerate inverse expStrong inverse linear (1 species only)Weak inverse expWeak inverse exp
S/A vs. A–AWeak exp Strong exp (4 species + 1 species inverse exp)No overall relationship, linear (NR only)*No relationship
S–S vs. S/AStrong inverse exp Strong inverse exp Strong inverse power function (mainly due to NR)*Moderate inverse linear

exp = exponential curve.

* No relationship with R.

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