Ambient
Intraspecific competition was high for dominant, subdominant, and
moderate species groups in CTL plots, indicating negative frequency
dependence under ambient conditions (Table S2, Fig S8). There was also a
relatively high competitive effect of moderate species on dominant
species, while competition between dominant and subdominant and moderate
and subdominant species was relatively low, indicating niche
partitioning between these groups (Table S2, Fig S8). Rare species had
neutral intraspecific and interspecific competition in as is expected
due to low abundances (Table S2, Fig S8).