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Walter's two-layer hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Walter's two-layerhypothesis1 CONSTRUCTWalter's two-layerWARD · PLANT ECOLOGY

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Plant ecology

trees and grasses coexist in savannas because grasses use topsoil water and trees use deeper water.

In plant ecology, Walter's two-layer hypothesis refers to trees and grasses coexist in savannas because grasses use topsoil water and trees use deeper water. This meaning comes from Ward (2012) in Oecologia.[1]

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  1. Ward, D., Wiegand, K., & Getzin, S. (2012). Walter’s two-layer hypothesis revisited: back to the roots!. Oecologia, 172(3), 617-630. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2538-y

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