… different ecosystem properties can be predicted by 41 plant traits … Despite the unprecedented
number of traits analysed, the … We found that those traits most frequently assessed in other …

… We assessed the intensity of land use in each plot using established indices for grasslands
and forests. In grasslands, the index was the sum of the standardized intensities of mowing (…

… groups that share similar ecological traits. Organisms within … land use influences ecological
communities, our results show that changes to the structure of ecological communities are …

… trait diversity plays an important role in determining the capacity of ecosystems to cope
with future environmental changes … and its associated ecosystem functions and services. In …

… importance of environmental factors and plant traits in aquatic plant communities can be
assessed using historical survey records from lake ecosystems. The relative contributions of …

… We assessed changes in the functional signature of the herb layer, which represents a …
functional ecological features at the community level. This was done through evaluating changes …

… ecosystem functions that enable other services to function. … characteristics within a stable
range. They include ecological … Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA), cultural ecosystem …

… in 2006 to assess the effects of land-use intensity on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
in … Additionally, since the TRY database 78 was queried for plant traits and we also used a …

… other ecosystem functions. Here, we present the first systematic study evaluating how plant
functional trait … legacies, we anticipate a greater understanding of ecosystem function and …

… Here we evaluate the relative importance of the direct and … grazing effects on soil and
related ecosystem functions and … into account the ecosystem characteristics driven by elevation …