Figure 5: Schematic summary of a) key predictions and b) key
findings regarding limiting factors (seeds, resources or growth rate)
that constrain cover abundance of groups of fast and slow invaders and
constrain diversity of resident species in early, mid and late
successional communities. Large letters indicate factors that primarily
limit plant cover or diversity; subscripts indicate secondary or
tertiary limiting factors; e.g. SR indicates that seeds
are primary and resources secondary limiting factor. Key results are
based on results shown in Figs 2-4.