Resolving whole‐plant economics from leaf, stem and root traits of 1467 Amazonian tree species
It remains unclear how evolutionary and ecological processes have shaped the wide variety
of plant life strategies, especially in highly diverse ecosystems like tropical forests. Some …
of plant life strategies, especially in highly diverse ecosystems like tropical forests. Some …
Leaf, stem and root tissue strategies across 758 N eotropical tree species
Trade‐offs among functional traits reveal major plant strategies that can give insight into
species distributions and ecosystem processes. However, current identification of plant …
species distributions and ecosystem processes. However, current identification of plant …
Decoupled leaf and stem economics in rain forest trees
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 1338–1347 Abstract Cross‐species analyses of plant functional
traits have shed light on factors contributing to differences in performance and distribution …
traits have shed light on factors contributing to differences in performance and distribution …
Evolutionary heritage influences Amazon tree ecology
F Coelho de Souza, KG Dexter… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Lineages tend to retain ecological characteristics of their ancestors through time. However,
for some traits, selection during evolutionary history may have also played a role in …
for some traits, selection during evolutionary history may have also played a role in …
Leaf and stem economics spectra drive diversity of functional plant traits in a dynamic global vegetation model
Functional diversity is critical for ecosystem dynamics, stability and productivity. However,
dynamic global vegetation models (DGVM s) which are increasingly used to simulate …
dynamic global vegetation models (DGVM s) which are increasingly used to simulate …
[HTML][HTML] Linking aboveground traits to root traits and local environment: implications of the plant economics spectrum
Y Shen, GS Gilbert, W Li, M Fang, H Lu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The plant economics spectrum proposes that ecological traits are functionally coordinated
and adapt along environmental gradients. However, empirical evidence is mixed about …
and adapt along environmental gradients. However, empirical evidence is mixed about …
Coordination of physiological and structural traits in Amazon forest trees
Many plant traits covary in a non-random manner reflecting interdependencies associated
with" ecological strategy" dimensions. To understand how plants integrate their structural …
with" ecological strategy" dimensions. To understand how plants integrate their structural …
Interspecific and intraspecific variation of tree branch, leaf and stomatal traits in relation to topography in an aseasonal Amazon forest
Tropical forest responses to variation in water availability, which are critical for
understanding and predicting the effects of climate change, depend on trait variation among …
understanding and predicting the effects of climate change, depend on trait variation among …
The functional ecology and diversity of tropical tree assemblages through space and time: from local to regional and from traits to transcriptomes
NG Swenson - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical tree biodiversity motivates an extremely large amount of research and some of the
most passionate debates in ecology and evolution. Research into tropical tree biodiversity …
most passionate debates in ecology and evolution. Research into tropical tree biodiversity …
Mechanisms driving plant functional trait variation in a tropical forest
F Hofhansl, E Chacón‐Madrigal… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plant functional trait variation in tropical forests results from taxonomic differences in
phylogeny and associated genetic differences, as well as, phenotypic plastic responses to …
phylogeny and associated genetic differences, as well as, phenotypic plastic responses to …