Does the leaf economic spectrum hold within local species pools across varying environmental conditions?
JP Wright, A Sutton‐Grier - Functional Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding patterns of trait variation across environmental variability is necessary for
development of ecological predictions. The leaf economic spectrum (LES) has demonstrated …
development of ecological predictions. The leaf economic spectrum (LES) has demonstrated …
Quantifying leaf‐trait covariation and its controls across climates and biomes
Plant functional ecology requires the quantification of trait variation and its controls. Field
measurements on 483 species at 48 sites across China were used to analyse variation in …
measurements on 483 species at 48 sites across China were used to analyse variation in …
Intraspecific trait variation and the leaf economics spectrum across resource gradients and levels of organization
A Fajardo, A Siefert - 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding patterns of functional trait variation across environmental gradients offers an
opportunity to increase inference in the mechanistic causes of plant community assembly …
opportunity to increase inference in the mechanistic causes of plant community assembly …
Intraspecific trait changes have large impacts on community functional composition but do not affect ecosystem function
Plant functional traits can provide a mechanistic understanding of community responses to
global change and of community effects on ecosystem functions. Nitrogen enrichment …
global change and of community effects on ecosystem functions. Nitrogen enrichment …
Different clades and traits yield similar grassland functional responses
EJ Forrestel, MJ Donoghue… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Plant functional traits are viewed as key to predicting important ecosystem and community
properties across resource gradients within and among biogeographic regions. Vegetation …
properties across resource gradients within and among biogeographic regions. Vegetation …
Plant population differentiation and climate change: responses of grassland species along an elevational gradient
Mountain ecosystems are particularly susceptible to climate change. Characterizing
intraspecific variation of alpine plants along elevational gradients is crucial for estimating …
intraspecific variation of alpine plants along elevational gradients is crucial for estimating …
Climatic-niche evolution follows similar rules in plants and animals
Climatic niches are essential in determining where species can occur and how they will
respond to climate change. However, it remains unclear if climatic-niche evolution is similar …
respond to climate change. However, it remains unclear if climatic-niche evolution is similar …
Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and environmental trade‐offs between leaf productivity and persistence
Assessing the influence of climate, soil fertility, and species identity on leaf trait relationships
is crucial for understanding the adaptations of plants to their environment and for interpreting …
is crucial for understanding the adaptations of plants to their environment and for interpreting …
Predicting phenology by integrating ecology, evolution and climate science
Forecasting how species and ecosystems will respond to climate change has been a major
aim of ecology in recent years. Much of this research has focused on phenology–the timing …
aim of ecology in recent years. Much of this research has focused on phenology–the timing …
The three major axes of terrestrial ecosystem function
The leaf economics spectrum, and the global spectrum of plant forms and functions revealed
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …