Theory 120/Forestry & Fire Ecology
Planting Survival Is Root Ratio
The claim
Reforestation survival is set by the root-to-shoot ratio at planting rather than by seedling size.
01The mechanism
Transplanted seedlings must supply water from a reduced root system to an intact canopy; the ratio sets whether they can.
02Predictions
- P1Survival should track the ratio.
- P2Seedling size alone should mispredict.
03Refutation
Survival tracking size would remove the ratio.