Plant functional strategies change considerably as plants develop, driven by intraindividual
variability in anatomical, morphological, physiological and architectural traits …

Use of the term “functional" trait has increased exponentially in ecology. Although
accounting for numerous ecological questions, this concept raises several issues. We …

Revealing plant adaptation strategies to drought has become one of the research hotspots
in assessing the impact of global change on forest ecosystems. However, it is not clear …

Functional traits are often used to examine ecological patterns and processes. Ontogeny—
changes that occur over time as the result of development—generates variation in traits …

Ecologists usually find that plant demography (eg survival and growth) changes along with
plant size and environmental gradients, which suggests the effects of ontogeny-related …

Plant functional strategies are usually accomplished through the simultaneous expression of
different traits, and hence their correlations should be promoted by natural selection. The …

Premise Evolution of cross‐pollination efficiency depends on the genetic variation of flower
traits, the pollen vector, and flower trait matching between pollen donors and recipients. Trait …

Abstract Background and Aims Leaf functional traits are strongly tied to growth strategies
and ecological processes across species, but few efforts have linked intraspecific trait …

The response of small understory trees to long‐term drought is vital in determining the future
composition, carbon stocks and dynamics of tropical forests. Long‐term drought is, however …

Abstract Background and Aims Size-dependent changes in plant traits are an important
source of intraspecific trait variation. However, there are few studies that have tested if leaf …