Aim The relative contribution of community functional diversity and composition to
ecosystem functioning is a critical question in ecology in order to enable better predictions of …

The use of plant traits to predict ecosystem functions has been gaining growing attention.
Above‐ground plant traits, such as leaf nitrogen (N) content and specific leaf area (SLA) …

This study quantifies the impact of four different grazing regimes (heavy, moderate, light and
ungrazed) on the vegetation dynamics of rangeland ecosystems along the southern …

Question: Is the response of plant traits to environment at the community level similar when
considering species abundance and when considering species presence only? Location …

Questions How do community‐weighted means of traits (CWM) and functional dispersion
(FD is), a measure of trait variability, change in response to gradients of temperature …

The functional structure of plant communities can be altered by grazing through two main
mechanisms: species turnover (ie changes in species occurrence and relative abundance) …

1. Given the speed and extent of changes in vegetation as a result of human activity, there is
a need to investigate ways in which individual species' impacts on ecosystem processes can …

Aims An essential task of agricultural systems is to improve internal phosphorus (P)
recycling. Cover crops and tillage reduction can increase sustainability, but it is not known …

A better understanding of the linkages between aboveground and belowground biotic
communities is needed for more accurate predictions about how ecosystems may be altered …

Soil degradation includes a number of processes, ranging from soil erosion to soil
contamination, which reduce the capability of soil to work as a base for vegetation roots …