Reconciling metabolic scaling theory with observed variation in self-thinning trajectories: the relative roles of individual ontogeny, mode of competition, and resource limitation

TL;DR

This paper aimed to integrate metabolic scaling theory with observed variations in self-thinning trajectories, considering factors like ontogeny, competition mode, and resource limitation, but was withdrawn due to errors.

Contribution

It attempted to reconcile theoretical models with empirical data on self-thinning, highlighting the roles of biological and ecological factors.

Findings

Theoretical framework was developed but contained errors.

Insights into factors influencing self-thinning trajectories.

The paper was withdrawn due to mathematical errors.

Abstract

This paper has been withdrawn by the author due to a crucial error in mathematical derivation and copyrights.