ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank Marine Deliens, and Allen Sheather from Rainforest Rescue, and Michele Schifer, Andrew Thomson, and Johan Larson from the Daintree Rainforest Observatory for logistical support during the set up and maintenance of plots. We also thank our nursery contacts for providing us with the plant material for this experiment including Ryan Zihrul from Cairns Council Nursery, Marine Deliens from Rainforest Rescue, Gaylene Sheather from Douglas Shire Council Nursery, Audrey Hill at Tablelands Regional Council, and Cathy Retter at Kuranda Envirocare. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with the initial tree planting and measurement campaigns. This work was funded by the Australian Research Council project “LP190100484” and is a further contribution to Australian Research Council Linkage project LP0989161.