The Critical Role of Coefficients: Updating Allometric Normalisation Constants for Modern Ecology and Modelling. [PDF]
Ecol LettBlyth PSA +11 more
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Evolution of crop phenotypic spaces through domestication
New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary We used domestication as an in vivo replicated experiment to investigate how divergent selection has shaped the evolution of multivariate phenotypic spaces. We measured 11–57 qualitative and quantitative traits in 13 species, either unique or shared between species, and established a framework for cross‐species comparisons. Our results revealed
Arthur Wojcik +18 more
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Effects of Top-Pruning Intensity Gradient on Root System Architecture and Allometric Patterns in <i>Pinus yunnanensis</i> Franch. Seedlings. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Tang G, Liao J, Xu Y, Cai N.
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New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary The island rule predicts gigantism or dwarfism in body size of island species relative to their mainland counterparts. However, whether other functional traits shift and whether trait–trait associations on islands differ between species and community levels remains unclear. We measured 13 carbon‐ and water‐related functional traits in 37 shared
Yanjun Song +8 more
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Habitat and Canopy Position Influence Leaf Traits and Trait-Associations of a Large-Sized Leguminous Herb (<i>Crotalaria spectabilis</i>). [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Wang C +5 more
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De‐Coupled Water and Nitrogen Translocation From Subsoil to Canopy of Temperate Forest Trees
Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Water and nitrogen (N) transport from soil to canopy play a central role in tree functioning, yet direct evidence for their timing and coupling in mature forests remains scarce. We report results from a paired dual‐isotope (2H, 15N) tracer experiment in a temperate forest, comparing water and nitrate uptake patterns across tree species ...
Klara Mrak +7 more
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Comparative analysis of length-weight relationships and condition factors of two congeneric rockcod species from the shores of King George Island, Antarctica. [PDF]
PeerJLee S +5 more
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Postembryonic development of the predatory strike mechanics in a praying mantis (Insecta: Mantodea)
Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.Praying mantis forelegs capture prey using specific kinematic and kinetic traits that change in size and morphology during postembryonic growth and sexual dimorphism influences these dynamics. Strike forces grow hyperallometrically with body weight; larger mantises show longer strike durations, slower joint angular velocities and increased tibia ...
Thies H. Büscher +3 more
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Exploring Larval Axolotl Brain Development: Insights Into Developmental and Functional Constraints. [PDF]
Evol DevHoule L, Larouche O, Cloutier R.
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The legacy of past droughts induces water‐sparingly behaviour in Grüner Veltliner grapevines
Plant Biology, EarlyView.Grapevines with a drought history showed increased water use efficiency in a non‐water‐limited season, in coordination with morpho‐anatomical modifications of leaf, xylem anatomy and stomata, suggesting significant drought legacies. Abstract Drought is becoming more frequent and severe in numerous wine‐growing regions.
J. C. Herrera +6 more
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