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Sprouting is a widespread trait of geographical, ecological and taxonomical scales that allows resource exploitation, space colonization, vegetative reproduction and post-disturbance persistence. It is considered that persistence is the most frequent functional role of sprouting in woody plants. Here we propose that niche differentiation between sprouts and saplings extends the regeneration niche...