The global spectrum of plant form and function
Earth is home to a remarkable diversity of plant forms and life histories, yet comparatively
few essential trait combinations have proved evolutionarily viable in today's terrestrial …
few essential trait combinations have proved evolutionarily viable in today's terrestrial …
The worldwide leaf economics spectrum
Bringing together leaf trait data spanning 2,548 species and 175 sites we describe, for the
first time at global scale, a universal spectrum of leaf economics consisting of key chemical …
first time at global scale, a universal spectrum of leaf economics consisting of key chemical …
Monitoring plant functional diversity from space
The ability to view Earth's vegetation from space is a hallmark of the Space Age. Yet
decades of satellite measurements have provided relatively little insight into the immense …
decades of satellite measurements have provided relatively little insight into the immense …
A general integrative model for scaling plant growth, carbon flux, and functional trait spectra
Linking functional traits to plant growth is critical for scaling attributes of organisms to the
dynamics of ecosystems, and for understanding how selection shapes integrated botanical …
dynamics of ecosystems, and for understanding how selection shapes integrated botanical …
Fine-root traits in the global spectrum of plant form and function
Plant traits determine how individual plants cope with heterogeneous environments. Despite
large variability in individual traits, trait coordination and trade-offs, result in some trait …
large variability in individual traits, trait coordination and trade-offs, result in some trait …
Climatic and soil factors explain the two-dimensional spectrum of global plant trait variation
Plant functional traits can predict community assembly and ecosystem functioning and are
thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land–climate feedbacks. Still …
thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land–climate feedbacks. Still …
TRY–a global database of plant traits
Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
Evolution of phenotypic disparity in the plant kingdom
The plant kingdom exhibits diverse bodyplans, from single-celled algae to complex
multicellular land plants, but it is unclear how this phenotypic disparity was achieved. Here …
multicellular land plants, but it is unclear how this phenotypic disparity was achieved. Here …
The three major axes of terrestrial ecosystem function
The leaf economics spectrum, and the global spectrum of plant forms and functions revealed
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …
Developmental and biophysical determinants of grass leaf size worldwide
AS Baird, SH Taylor, J Pasquet-Kok, C Vuong, Y Zhang… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
One of the most notable ecological trends—described more than 2,300 years ago by
Theophrastus—is the association of small leaves with dry and cold climates, which has …
Theophrastus—is the association of small leaves with dry and cold climates, which has …