@article{fdi:010094200,
  title = {{S}eedling survival and growth phenology in a monocarpic tree species, {C}erberiopsis candelabra ({A}pocynaceae)},
  author = {{S}almon, {C}. and {H}euret, {P}. and {H}equet, {V}anessa and {I}snard, {S}andrine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}ontext {C}erberiopsis candelabra {V}ieill., a species endemic to {N}ew {C}aledonia, is one of the world's rare monocarpic trees. {J}uveniles of this species should exhibit high survival and growth rates, a selective advantage of the monocarpic strategy. {A}ims {W}e aimed to (1) quantify the survival and growth rates of {C}. candelabra juveniles over time and (2) {I}dentify morpho-anatomical markers and temporal growth patterns to infer individual past development.{M}ethods {O}ver 20 months, we monitored the monthly survival of 134 juveniles in a post-disturbance open forest edge. {W}e recorded phytomer production, internode elongation, height growth and leaf area for each juvenile. {A}t the monitoring end, three individuals were finely morpho-anatomically described node by node.{K}ey results {J}uvenile survival rate was 67.1%, with a density of over 7.83 individuals per square meter. {M}onthly mortality rates were higher during the warm-dry transitional season. {J}uveniles exhibited primary growth rates of up to 6.4 cm per month during the warm-wet season. {P}rimary growth was continuous and secondary growth was seasonal, with visible growth ring boundaries forming during each cool-dry season.{C}onclusions {H}igh seedling survival and growth rates could explain the ecological dominance of the species in large gaps. {D}evelopment in {C}. candelabra is sensitive to {N}ew {C}aledonia's climate seasonality. {I}mplications {A}nalysis of annual growth patterns allows for inferring individuals' past development and provides prospects for investigating ecological characteristics of the species.},
  keywords = {annual growth ring ; growth phenology ; monocarpy ; mortality rate ; {N}ew {C}aledonia ; phyllochron ; seasonality ; tree development ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}ustralian {J}ournal of {B}otany},
  volume = {73},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {{BT}25001 [11 p.]},
  ISSN = {0067-1924},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1071/bt25001},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094200},
}