Using individual‐based trait frequency distributions to forecast plant‐pollinator network responses to environmental change
Determining how and why organisms interact is fundamental to understanding ecosystem
responses to future environmental change. To assess the impact on plant‐pollinator …
responses to future environmental change. To assess the impact on plant‐pollinator …
Improper data practices erode the quality of global ecological databases and impede the progress of ecological research
SP Augustine, I Bailey‐Marren, KT Charton… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The scientific community has entered an era of big data. However, with big data comes big
responsibilities, and best practices for how data are contributed to databases have not kept …
responsibilities, and best practices for how data are contributed to databases have not kept …
Unveiling the transferability of PLSR models for leaf trait estimation: lessons from a comprehensive analysis with a novel global dataset
Leaf traits are essential for understanding many physiological and ecological processes.
Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models with leaf spectroscopy are widely applied …
Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models with leaf spectroscopy are widely applied …
Early human selection of crops' wild progenitors explains the acquisitive physiology of modern cultivars
Crops have resource-acquisitive leaf traits, which are usually attributed to the process of
domestication. However, early choices of wild plants amenable for domestication may also …
domestication. However, early choices of wild plants amenable for domestication may also …
Individual and combined effects of non‐native earthworms and native white‐tailed deer on understorey plant survival, growth and reproduction
Abstract Forests in northeastern North America have undergone dramatic transformations
due to losses and gains of species, changes in land use and pollution. Historic stressors …
due to losses and gains of species, changes in land use and pollution. Historic stressors …
Detecting management gaps for biodiversity conservation: An integrated assessment
The latest report on the state of nature in Europe (2013–2018) shows that biodiversity is
declining at an alarming rate, with most protected species and habitats in poor condition …
declining at an alarming rate, with most protected species and habitats in poor condition …
[HTML][HTML] Intercomparison of global foliar trait maps reveals fundamental differences and limitations of upscaling approaches
Foliar traits such as specific leaf area (SLA), leaf nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P)
concentrations play important roles in plant economic strategies and ecosystem functioning …
concentrations play important roles in plant economic strategies and ecosystem functioning …
The differences in plant invasion in two types of shorelines under flow regulation of the Three Gorges Reservoir
Y Wen, X Su, F Cai, R Qian, MD Bejarano, S Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Riparian zones, crucial for linking fluvial and terrestrial habitats, are among the most diverse
ecosystems. However, they are intensively invaded by alien plants, particularly in dam …
ecosystems. However, they are intensively invaded by alien plants, particularly in dam …
Are Plant Functional Types Fit for Purpose?
J Cranko Page, G Abramowitz… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract For over 40 years, Plant Functional Types (PFTs) have been used to discretize
the∼ 400,000 species of terrestrial plants into “similar” classes. Within Earth System Models …
the∼ 400,000 species of terrestrial plants into “similar” classes. Within Earth System Models …
[HTML][HTML] From urban ecology to urban enquiry: How to build cumulative and context-sensitive understandings
This paper positions urban ecology as increasingly conversant with multiple perspectives
and methods for understanding the functions and qualities of diverse cities and urban …
and methods for understanding the functions and qualities of diverse cities and urban …