A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Replicated evolution in plants
Similar traits and functions commonly evolve in nature. Here, we explore patterns of
replicated evolution across the plant kingdom and discuss the processes responsible for …
replicated evolution across the plant kingdom and discuss the processes responsible for …
Drought resistance enhanced by tree species diversity in global forests
Restoring species diversity is proposed as a strategy to improve ecosystem resistance to
extreme droughts, but the impact of species diversity on resistance has not been evaluated …
extreme droughts, but the impact of species diversity on resistance has not been evaluated …
The world‐wide 'fast–slow'plant economics spectrum: a traits manifesto
PB Reich - Journal of ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The leaf economics spectrum (LES) provides a useful framework for examining species
strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally …
strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally …
AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
We introduce the AusTraits database-a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the
Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 …
Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 …
Which is a better predictor of plant traits: temperature or precipitation?
Question Are plant traits more closely correlated with mean annual temperature, or with
mean annual precipitation? Location Global. Methods We quantified the strength of the …
mean annual precipitation? Location Global. Methods We quantified the strength of the …
The determinants of leaf turgor loss point and prediction of drought tolerance of species and biomes: a global meta‐analysis
Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 393–405 Abstract Increasing drought is one of the most critical
challenges facing species and ecosystems worldwide, and improved theory and practices …
challenges facing species and ecosystems worldwide, and improved theory and practices …
Global analysis of plasticity in turgor loss point, a key drought tolerance trait
Many species face increasing drought under climate change. Plasticity has been predicted
to strongly influence species' drought responses, but broad patterns in plasticity have not …
to strongly influence species' drought responses, but broad patterns in plasticity have not …
Mapping 'hydroscapes' along the iso‐to anisohydric continuum of stomatal regulation of plant water status
The concept of iso‐vs. anisohydry has been used to describe the stringency of stomatal
regulation of plant water potential (ψ). However, metrics that accurately and consistently …
regulation of plant water potential (ψ). However, metrics that accurately and consistently …
Traits link drought resistance with herbivore defence and plant economics in semi‐arid grasslands: The central roles of phenology and leaf dry matter content
DM Blumenthal, KE Mueller, JA Kray… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite progress in trait‐based ecology, there is limited understanding of the plant traits that
structure semi‐arid grasslands. In particular, it remains unclear how traits that enable plants …
structure semi‐arid grasslands. In particular, it remains unclear how traits that enable plants …