Intraspecific trait variation in plants: a renewed focus on its role in ecological processes
Background Investigating the causes and consequences of intraspecific trait variation (ITV)
in plants is not novel, as it has long been recognized that such variation shapes biotic and …
in plants is not novel, as it has long been recognized that such variation shapes biotic and …
Revisiting the H oly G rail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes
One of ecology's grand challenges is developing general rules to explain and predict highly
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs
The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …
Forest carbon sink neutralized by pervasive growth-lifespan trade-offs
RJW Brienen, L Caldwell, L Duchesne… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Land vegetation is currently taking up large amounts of atmospheric CO2, possibly due to
tree growth stimulation. Extant models predict that this growth stimulation will continue to …
tree growth stimulation. Extant models predict that this growth stimulation will continue to …
Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome
The tundra is warming more rapidly than any other biome on Earth, and the potential
ramifications are far-reaching because of global feedback effects between vegetation and …
ramifications are far-reaching because of global feedback effects between vegetation and …
Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning
F Van der Plas, T Schröder-Georgi, A Weigelt… - Nature ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Earth is home to over 350,000 vascular plant species that differ in their traits in innumerable
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
[图书][B] Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools
Functional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on various functions that species
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship
A substantial body of evidence has demonstrated that biodiversity stabilizes ecosystem
functioning over time in grassland ecosystems. However, the relative importance of different …
functioning over time in grassland ecosystems. However, the relative importance of different …
Functional trait diversity maximizes ecosystem multifunctionality
N Gross, YL Bagousse-Pinguet, P Liancourt… - Nature ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
Understanding the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has been a
core ecological research topic over the past decades. Although a key hypothesis is that the …
core ecological research topic over the past decades. Although a key hypothesis is that the …
Range dynamics of mountain plants decrease with elevation
Many studies report that mountain plant species are shifting upward in elevation. However,
the majority of these reports focus on shifts of upper limits. Here, we expand the focus and …
the majority of these reports focus on shifts of upper limits. Here, we expand the focus and …