“…Grasses can be detrimental to tree seedlings growth because they compete better for the available above‐ (e.g., light) and below‐ground (e.g., nutrient) resources (Hardwick, Healey, & Blakesley, 2000; Hoffmann & Franco, 2003; Tomlinson et al, 2019). Moreover, studies suggest that tree seedlings respond differently to the availability of resources such as light, water and nutrients, and to competition from grasses, depending on their ecological and successional traits (i.e., pioneer and nonpioneer), N 2 ‐fixing ability, tree size and habitat preferences (Bhadouria et al, 2017; Chapin, 2003; Chaturvedi et al, 2012; Khurana & Singh, 2001; Tripathi et al, 2020; Tripathi, Bhadauria, Srivastava, Singh, & Raghubanshi, 2017).…”