Functional traits of a plant species fingerprint ecosystem productivity along broad elevational gradients in the Himalayas

SR Sigdel, E Liang, MB Rokaya, S Rai… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
It is a challenge to scale‐up from simplified proxies to ecosystem functioning since the
inherent complexity of natural ecosystems hinders such an approach. One way to address …

Flexible and shape‐morphing plant sensors designed for microenvironment temperature monitoring of irregular surfaces

K Dong, Y Wang, R Zhang, Z Wang… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible plant sensors play a critical role in smart agriculture due to their advantages in real‐
time monitoring physiological signals of plants, and are experiencing growth in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] The China plant trait database version 2

H Wang, SP Harrison, M Li, IC Prentice, S Qiao… - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Plant functional traits represent adaptive strategies to the environment, linked to biophysical
and biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning. Compilations of trait data …

[PDF][PDF] 降水差异对内蒙古温带草原植物根系和叶片功能性状的影响

夏蕾, 吉卉, 张家铱, 韩飞, 高剑飞, 刘碧桃 - 西北植物学报, 2023 - xbzwxb.cnjournals.com
植物能够调整叶片或根系功能性状的变化来适应气候变化, 从而形成多样性的环境适应策略.
该研究以内蒙古温带草原降水量存在差异的草原群落(较为湿润的多伦草原和较为干旱的正镶 …

Advanced precipitation peak offsets middle growing‐season drought in impacting grassland C sink

J Ru, S Wan, J Xia, S Niu, D Hui, J Song… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Redistribution of precipitation across seasons is a widespread phenomenon affecting
dryland ecosystems globally. However, the impacts of shifting seasonal precipitation …

isocalcR: An R package to streamline and standardize stable isotope calculations in ecological research

JM Mathias, TW Hudiburg - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The use of stable isotopes to characterize ecosystem dynamics and infer leaf gas exchange
processes has become increasingly prevalent over the last few decades within the …

[HTML][HTML] Geometric morphometric versus genomic patterns in a large polyploid plant species complex

L Hodač, K Karbstein, S Tomasello, J Wäldchen… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant species complexes with hybridization and asexual reproduction
often exhibit complex morphological patterns, which is problematic for classifications. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Geographical variation in functional traits of leaves of Caryopteris mongholica and the role of climate

X Yu, R Ji, M Li, X Xia, W Yin, C Liu - BMC Plant Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Quantifying intra-specific variation in leaf functional traits along environmental
gradients is important for understanding species' responses to climate change. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] TiP-Leaf: a dataset of leaf traits across vegetation types on the Tibetan Plateau

Y Jin, H Wang, J Xia, J Ni, K Li, Y Hou… - Earth System …, 2023 - essd.copernicus.org
Functional trait databases are emerging as a crucial tool for a wide range of ecological
studies, including next-generation vegetation modelling across the world. However, few …

[HTML][HTML] Serious underestimation of reduced carbon uptake due to vegetation compound droughts

J Song, S Zhou, B Yu, Y Li, Y Liu, Y Yao… - npj Climate and …, 2024 - nature.com
Compound droughts with low soil moisture (SM) and high vapor pressure deficit (VPD) pose
significant threats to terrestrial carbon sink and agricultural production. However, the …