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Relationships between Community Level Functional Traits of Trees and Seedlings during Secondary Succession in a Tropical Lowland Rainforest. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Most of the previous studies on functional traits focus exclusively on either seedlings or trees. Little knowledge exists on the relationships between community level functional traits of trees and seedlings during succession. Here, we examine variations
XingHui Lu, RunGuo Zang, JiHong Huang
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Assessment of leaf morphological, physiological, chemical and stoichiometry functional traits for understanding the functioning of Himalayan temperate forest ecosystem

Scientific Reports, 2021
Leaf functional traits support plant survival and growth in different stress and disturbed conditions and respond according to leaf habit. The present study examined 13 leaf traits (3 morphological, 3 chemical, 5 physiological, and 2 stoichiometry) of ...
Monika Rawat, Kusum Arunachalam, Ayyandar Arunachalam, Juha M. Alatalo, Rajiv Pandey   +4 more
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Seeing the forest for the genes: using metagenomics to infer the aggregated traits of microbial communities [PDF]

, 2014
Most environments harbor large numbers of microbial taxa with ecologies that remain poorly described and characterizing the functional capabilities of whole communities remains a key challenge in microbial ecology.
Daniel eLaughlin, Fierer, Noah, Laughlin, Daniel C., Noah Fierer, Noah eFierer, Albert eBarberan, Daniel C. Laughlin, Barberán, Albert, Albert Barberán   +8 more
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Geographical variation in functional traits of leaves of Caryopteris mongholica and the role of climate

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Background Quantifying intra-specific variation in leaf functional traits along environmental gradients is important for understanding species' responses to climate change.
Xiao Yu, Ruoxuan Ji, Mingming Li, Xinli Xia, Weilun Yin, Chao Liu   +5 more
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Leaf Functional Traits and Relationships with Soil Properties of Zanthoxylum planispinum ‘dintanensis’ in Plantations of Different Ages

Agronomy, 2022
To explore the changes of leaf functional traits of Zanthoxylum planispinum ‘dintanensis’ with growth and development and its relationship with soil properties, which can clarify the response of the plantation to soil properties and suitable strategy ...
Yanping Song, Yanghua Yu, Yitong Li
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ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL LEAF TRAIT VARIATION AMONG THE DOMINANT UNDERSTOREY SPECIES IN THE PINE FOREST OF MORNI HILLS, PANCHKULA, HARYANA [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2021
The functionaldiversity is an essential concept in the field of ecology. It refers to the relative abundance, range, and value of the functional traits present in a given community or ecosystem.
Himanshi, Harikesh, Somveer Jakhar
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Drought affects the coordination of belowground and aboveground resource‐related traits in Solidago canadensis in China

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Quantifying patterns of variation and coordination of plant functional traits can help to understand the mechanisms underlying both invasiveness and adaptation of plants.
Leshan Du, Haiyan Liu, Wenbin Guan, Junmin Li, Junsheng Li   +4 more
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Latitudinal, soil and climate effects on key leaf traits in northeastern China

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020
s: The spatial differentiation of plant functional traits reflects the survival strategies of plants to adapt to climate change. However, the mechanisms that guide this phenomenon, especially along latitude gradients, remain unclear.
Hede Gong, Qingjiang Cui, Jie Gao
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Variation in leaf morphological, stomatal, and anatomical traits and their relationships in temperate and subtropical forests

Scientific Reports, 2019
Leaf functional traits have attracted the attention of ecologists for several decades, but few studies have systematically assessed leaf morphological traits (termed “economic traits”), stomatal (termed “hydraulic”), and anatomical traits of entire ...
Congcong Liu, Ying Li, Li Xu, Zhi Chen, Nianpeng He   +4 more
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Leaf Functional Traits of Two Species Affected by Nitrogen Addition Rate and Period Not Nitrogen Compound Type in a Meadow Grassland

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Plasticity of plant functional traits plays an important role in plant growth and survival under changing climate. However, knowledge about how leaf functional traits respond to the multi-level N addition rates, multiple N compound and duration of N ...
Lu Sun, Lu Sun, Lu Sun, Guojiao Yang, Guojiao Yang, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Siqi Qin, Siqi Qin, Siqi Qin, Jibin Dong, Jibin Dong, Jibin Dong, Yangzhe Cui, Yangzhe Cui, Yangzhe Cui, Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, Peiming Zheng, Peiming Zheng, Peiming Zheng, Renqing Wang, Renqing Wang, Renqing Wang   +25 more
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