Holocene Neolithic human activity shaped ecosystem functions through the altering of vegetation traits in Zhejiang, eastern China

H Wang, Y Jin, K Li, M Liao, Y Liu, C Ma, W Ye… - Quaternary Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the Holocene, long–term human activities have altered the composition, structure, and
function of ecosystems, yet uncertainty remains regarding the underlying mechanism of a …

[HTML][HTML] Intercomparison of global foliar trait maps reveals fundamental differences and limitations of upscaling approaches

B Dechant, J Kattge, R Pavlick, FD Schneider… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Foliar traits such as specific leaf area (SLA), leaf nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P)
concentrations play important roles in plant economic strategies and ecosystem functioning …

Forest carbon stocks increase with higher dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees in high latitude forests

G Yan, C Fan, J Zheng, G Liu, J Yu, Z Guo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the mechanisms controlling forest carbon accumulation is crucial for
predicting and mitigating future climate change. Yet, it remains unclear whether the …

CoRRE Trait Data: A dataset of 17 categorical and continuous traits for 4079 grassland species worldwide

KJ Komatsu, ML Avolio, J Padullés Cubino, F Schrodt… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
In our changing world, understanding plant community responses to global change drivers
is critical for predicting future ecosystem composition and function. Plant functional traits …

The AusTraits plant dictionary

EH Wenk, H Sauquet, RV Gallagher, R Brownlee… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Traits with intuitive names, a clear scope and explicit description are essential for all trait
databases. The lack of unified, comprehensive, and machine-readable plant trait definitions …

Adaptation Strategies of Populus euphratica to Arid Environments Based on Leaf Trait Network Analysis in the Mainstream of the Tarim River

S Yao, J Wang, W Huang, P Jiao, C Peng, Y Li, S Song - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Populus euphratica, a key tree species in the ecologically fragile area of the Tarim River
Basin, plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of the desert. In order to …

[HTML][HTML] 滇西北天才湖地区过去400 年以来植被变化的孢粉记录

钟海璐, 张雨桐, 王皓言, 孔令阳, 廖梦娜, 李凯 - 第四纪研究, 2024 - dsjyj.com.cn
钟海璐, 张雨桐, 王皓言, 孔令阳, 廖梦娜, 李凯. 滇西北天才湖地区过去400
年以来植被变化的孢粉记录[J]. 第四纪研究, 2024, 44 (3): 715-726. doi: 10.11928/j. issn. 1001 …

Effects of leaf litter traits on terrestrial isopod and millipede consumption, assimilation and growth

WN Lam, EM Slade, DA Wardle - Functional Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient cycling through leaf litter consumption is an essential ecological function performed
by macrodetritivorous invertebrates such as isopods and millipedes. Leaf litter consumption …

A morphological traits dataset of Heteroptera sampled in biodiversity priority areas of Southwest China

S Gao, W Yu, T Tian, Z Lu, X Zhang, Q Li, Y Chen - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Functional traits reveal the adaptive strategies of species to their environment, and are
relevant to the formation of communities, the function of ecosystems, and the mechanisms …

Forest demography depends on stand structure, functional traits, and climate in the eastern region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

T Li, Q Wang, DT Tissue, IJ Wright, P Luo, C Lai… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest demographic dynamics are a key process in forest restoration, but how multiple
variables may affect forest demography remains unclear. With data from 1,399 permanent …