The Neotropical region has been subjected to massive urbanization, which poses high risks
for some global biodiversity hotspots and losses of ecosystem functions and services. In this …

Forest ecosystems play multiple important roles in meeting the habitat needs of different
organisms and providing a variety of services to humans. Biodiversity is one of the structural …

Functional traits play an important role in studying the functional niche in plant communities.
However, it remains unclear whether the functional niches of typical forest plant communities …

Introduction Intra-speciic variation is the main source of functional trait diversity and has
similar ecological effects as inter-speciic variation. Methods We studied 79 species and …

Functional traits are pivotal for understanding the functional niche within plant communities.
Yet, the relationship between the functional niches of typical forest plant communities across …

Leaf functional traits (LFTs) have become a popular topic in ecological research in recent
years. Here, we measured eight LFTs, namely leaf area (LA), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf …

Community assembly research has mostly focused on areas with single vegetation types;
however, the abiotic and biotic factors affecting community assembly act across regions …

Biodiversity is sensitive to climate change and human activity. Grazing management
practices have a profound impact on plant species–genetic diversity in grassland and …

This study aims to provide basic data for the systematic conservation and efficient
management of forest ecosystems by analyzing changes in understory vegetation of …

Understanding the patterns of biodiversity and their relationship with environmental
gradients is a key issue in ecological research and conservation in forests. Several …