Trait evolution is shaped by carbon economics at the organismal level. Here, we expand this
idea to the ecosystem level and show how the trait diversity of ecological communities …

Woody plant species store nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) for many functions. While
known to buffer against fluctuations in photosynthetic supply, such as at night, NSC stores …

Shifts in the age or turnover time of non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC) may underlie
changes in tree growth under long‐term increases in drought stress associated with climate …

In a variable world, plants must have strategies to deal with environmental conditions as
they change. Understanding these strategies is critical since climate change not only affects …

Distinct survival strategies can result from trade‐offs in plant function under contrasting
environments. Investment in drought resistance mechanisms can enhance survivorship but …

Trees balance temporal asynchrony in carbon source and sink activity by accumulating and
using non‐structural carbon (NSC). Previous work has demonstrated differences in the …

Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) mediate plant survival when the plant's carbon (C)
balance is negative, suggesting that NSCs could predict plant survival under C stress. To …

Summary Non‐structural carbohydrates (NSCs), as the labile fraction and dominant carbon
currency, are essential mediators of plant adaptation to environments. However, whether …

Eutrophication and exotic species invasion are key drivers of the global loss of biodiversity
and ecosystem functions in lakes. We selected two exotic plants (Alternanthera …

Carbon allocation has been fundamental for long‐lived trees to survive cold stress at their
upper elevation range limit. Although carbon allocation between non‐structural …