@article{PAR00002417,
  title = {{E}xploring ecological significance of tree crown plasticity through three-dimensional modelling},
  author = {{V}incent, {G}r{\'e}goire and {H}arja, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground and {A}ims {M}orphogenetic plasticity may be as important as physiological plasticity in determining plant adaptability to changing environmental conditions. {T}his study examines the importance of crown plasticity of trees in stands. {M}ethods {A} three-dimensional forest simulator is used to explore the impact of crown shape plasticity on tree growth. {C}rown deformation is mediated through the local response to light and overall allometric constraints governing tree dimensions. {B}y altering shape response parameters of {H}evea brasiliensis the impact of increased or decreased plasticity is explored in a variety of competitive environments defined by various combinations of tree density and relative frequency of different strategies. {T}he possible interactions between plasticity and growth rate and plasticity and below-ground competition are also explored. {K}ey {R}esults {C}rown plasticity confers competitive superiority in all cases studied. {I}nteractions with other processes may downplay or enhance this competitive advantage. {C}onclusions {S}imulation results strongly suggest that crown plasticity does have a significant impact on tree performance in nature and that commonly observed crown shape deformation response of trees is of adaptive value.},
  keywords = {crown plasticity ; 3{D} simulation ; individual based model ; competition},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {B}otany},
  volume = {101},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {1221--1231},
  ISSN = {0305-7364},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1093/aob/mcm189},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00002417},
}