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= Janzen–Connell hypothesis
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The Janzen–Connell hypothesis is an ecological theory that explains the maintenance of biodiversity in tropical forests. Proposed independently by ecologists Dan Janzen and Joseph Connell in the 1970s, the hypothesis suggests that plant species, particularly trees, tend to experience higher mortality rates when they grow close to their own kind due to herbivory, disease, and competition.