The net effect of functional traits on fitness
Generalizing the effect of traits on performance across species may be achievable if traits
explain variation in population fitness. However, testing relationships between traits and vital …
explain variation in population fitness. However, testing relationships between traits and vital …
Dos and don'ts when inferring assembly rules from diversity patterns
Aim More than ever, ecologists seek to understand how species are distributed and have
assembled into communities using the “filtering framework”. This framework is based on the …
assembled into communities using the “filtering framework”. This framework is based on the …
Root traits explain rhizosphere fungal community composition among temperate grassland plant species
While it is known that interactions between plants and soil fungi drive many essential
ecosystem functions, considerable uncertainty exists over the drivers of fungal community …
ecosystem functions, considerable uncertainty exists over the drivers of fungal community …
[HTML][HTML] Active and adaptive plasticity in a changing climate
R Brooker, LK Brown, TS George, RJ Pakeman… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
Better understanding of the mechanistic basis of plant plasticity will enhance efforts to breed
crops resilient to predicted climate change. However, complexity in plasticity's …
crops resilient to predicted climate change. However, complexity in plasticity's …
Niche perspectives on plant–pollinator interactions
Ecological niches are crucial for species coexistence and diversification, but the niche
concept has been underutilized in studying the roles of pollinators in plant evolution and …
concept has been underutilized in studying the roles of pollinators in plant evolution and …
Phylogenetic independence in the variations in leaf functional traits among different plant life forms in an arid environment
MA Akram, Y Zhang, X Wang, N Shrestha… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leaf traits of global plants reveal the fundamental trade-offs in plant resource acquisition to
conservation strategies. However, which leaf traits are consistent, converged, or diverged …
conservation strategies. However, which leaf traits are consistent, converged, or diverged …
[HTML][HTML] Floristic composition, life history traits and phytogeographic distribution of forest vegetation in the Western Himalaya
Scientific documentation of the qualitative forest vegetation parameters of a biogeographical
area provides baseline information to guide conservation strategies and design policies for …
area provides baseline information to guide conservation strategies and design policies for …
[HTML][HTML] An excess of niche differences maximizes ecosystem functioning
Ecologists have long argued that higher functioning in diverse communities arises from the
niche differences stabilizing species coexistence and from the fitness differences driving …
niche differences stabilizing species coexistence and from the fitness differences driving …
Widespread analytical pitfalls in empirical coexistence studies and a checklist for improving their statistical robustness
JCD Terry, DW Armitage - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modern coexistence theory (MCT) offers a conceptually straightforward approach for
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …
Sources of epigenetic variation and their applications in natural populations
Epigenetic processes manage gene expression and products in a real‐time manner,
allowing a single genome to display different phenotypes. In this paper, we discussed the …
allowing a single genome to display different phenotypes. In this paper, we discussed the …