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 …
Basin-wide variations in foliar properties of Amazonian forest: phylogeny, soils and climate
We analysed 1040 individual trees, located in 62 plots across the Amazon Basin for leaf
mass per unit area (MA), foliar carbon isotopic composition (δ 13 C) and leaf level …
mass per unit area (MA), foliar carbon isotopic composition (δ 13 C) and leaf level …
Deriving plant functional types for Amazonian forests for use in vegetation dynamics models
Recent advances in our understanding of the linkages between plant physiological and
morphological traits suggest a new means by which to define Plant Functional Types (Φ) for …
morphological traits suggest a new means by which to define Plant Functional Types (Φ) for …
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 …
Changes in leaf functional traits with leaf age: when do leaves decrease their photosynthetic capacity in Amazonian trees?
J Menezes, S Garcia, A Grandis, H Nascimento… - Tree …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Most leaf functional trait studies in the Amazon basin do not consider ontogenetic variations
(leaf age), which may influence ecosystem productivity throughout the year. When leaf age …
(leaf age), which may influence ecosystem productivity throughout the year. When leaf age …
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 …
Contrasting patterns of leaf trait variation among and within species during tropical dry forest succession in Costa Rica
A coordinated response to environmental drivers amongst individual functional traits is
central to the plant strategy concept. However, whether the trait co-ordination observed at …
central to the plant strategy concept. However, whether the trait co-ordination observed at …
Soil controls biomass and dynamics of an Amazonian forest through the shifting of species and traits
JJ Toledo, CV Castilho, WE Magnusson… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The effects of soil on tree species composition and trait distributions in tropical forest, and
how these interactions affect tree biomass and dynamics, are poorly understood because …
how these interactions affect tree biomass and dynamics, are poorly understood because …
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 …