Effect of forest structure and management on the functional diversity and composition of understorey plant communities
Questions Do forest structural parameters related to stand heterogeneity enhance functional
diversity (FD) of understorey plant communities? Do FD and functional composition of …
diversity (FD) of understorey plant communities? Do FD and functional composition of …
Unravelling the clonal trait space: Beyond above‐ground and fine‐root traits
Plant trait variation is constrained by mechanical and energetic trade‐offs as attested by the
global spectrum of plant form and function and the fine‐root economics space for above‐and …
global spectrum of plant form and function and the fine‐root economics space for above‐and …
Multiple drivers of functional diversity in temperate forest understories: Climate, soil, and forest structure effects
In macroecology, shifting from coarse-to local-scale explanatory factors is crucial for
understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse …
understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse …
Next-gen plant clonal ecology
S Franklin, P Alpert, R Salguero-Gómez… - Perspectives in plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plants with clonal growth can produce multiple potentially independent units, termed ramets.
Clonal growth can have important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as by …
Clonal growth can have important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as by …
Plant functional traits are correlated with species persistence in the herb layer of old-growth beech forests
This paper explores which traits are correlated with fine-scale (0.25 m2) species persistence
patterns in the herb layer of old-growth forests. Four old-growth beech forests representing …
patterns in the herb layer of old-growth forests. Four old-growth beech forests representing …
Intra-and inter-specific leaf trait responses of understorey species to changes in forest maturity
Coppice forest management impacts understorey vegetation. This is particularly true for
habitat specialists (priority elements in conservation) who prefer closed canopy conditions …
habitat specialists (priority elements in conservation) who prefer closed canopy conditions …
Patterns of understory community assembly and plant trait-environment relationships in temperate SE European forests
J Kermavnar, L Kutnar - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
We analyzed variation in the functional composition and diversity of understory plant
communities across different forest vegetation types in Slovenia. The study area comprises …
communities across different forest vegetation types in Slovenia. The study area comprises …
Biogeographic deconstruction of phylogenetic and functional diversity provides insights into the formation of regional assemblages
Evolutionary history and environmental filtering shape the phylogenetic and functional
structure of regional assemblages. However, detecting the footprint of such eco‐evolutionary …
structure of regional assemblages. However, detecting the footprint of such eco‐evolutionary …
Factors that shape large‐scale gradients in clonality
Aim Many plant species reproduce clonally. However, ecologists still have much to learn
about the factors that shape large‐scale patterns in plant clonal growth and reproduction …
about the factors that shape large‐scale patterns in plant clonal growth and reproduction …
Intraspecific variability of specific leaf area fosters the persistence of understorey specialists across a light availability gradient
Forest understorey plants are sensitive to light availability, and different species groups can
respond differently to changing light conditions. A plant trait tightly linked to light capture is …
respond differently to changing light conditions. A plant trait tightly linked to light capture is …