Plant Functional Groups Dominate Responses of Plant Adaptive Strategies to Urbanization [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Urbanization causes alteration in atmospheric, soil, and hydrological factors and substantially affects a range of morphological and physiological plant traits.
Yihua Xiao +10 more
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Variation characteristics of different plant functional groups in alpine desert steppe of the Altun Mountains, northern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 In grassland ecosystems, the plant functional group (PFG) is an important bridge connecting individual plants to the community system. The grassland ecosystem is the main ecosystem type on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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Soil nutrients and heavy metals jointly shape spontaneous plant functional groups in abandoned mining areas [PDF]
Plant DiversityEcological recovery of abandoned mining areas requires developing and implementing effective nature-based solutions. However, ecological processes that underlie the establishment, development, and long-term persistence of plant functional groups within ...
Xin-qi Yuan +6 more
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Leaf Fungal Endophyte Differs Among Plant Functional Groups in an Alpine Meadow [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAlthough numerous studies have documented the differences in leaf fungal endophyte (LFE) communities among various plant species inhabiting the same environments, the disparities in LFE among distinct species groups have rarely been examined at the ...
Miao Dong +3 more
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Spectral-Based Classification of Plant Species Groups and Functional Plant Parts in Managed Permanent Grassland [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2022 Grassland vegetation typically comprises the species groups grasses, herbs, and legumes. These species groups provide different functional traits and feed values.
Roland Britz +7 more
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Root Fungal Endophyte Communities Differ Among Plant Functional Groups in an Alpine Meadow [PDF]
BiologyDisparities in root fungal endophyte (RFE) communities are well documented among plant species, yet differences among plant functional groups (PFGs) remain unclear.
Miao Dong, Shucun Sun
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Plant functional groups modulate variation and covariation in leaf and seed traits across years [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyLeaf and seed traits are key determinants of plant growth and reproduction, mediating how plants respond to environmental change. Leaf and seed traits can also covary. For example, species with larger seeds tend to have larger leaves.
Changxing Fu +5 more
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Plant Functional Groups Mediated the Effects of Plateau Pika Disturbance and Mowing on the Community Stability of Alpine Meadow Plants [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe composition of plant functional groups is a primary factor influencing grassland ecosystem stability. Currently, it remains unclear how plant functional groups mediate the effects of external disturbances on the stability of alpine meadow ecosystems.
Yu Chai, Chengyi Li, Xinru Du, Xilai Li
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Nitrogen addition level is more influential to aboveground productivity than nitrogen addition frequency in an alpine grassland [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceAimsThe combined effects of climate change and human activities have greatly increased atmospheric nitrogen deposition globally, with profound impacts on plant growth and grassland productivity.
Junjie Liu +8 more
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Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size‐related traits across the tundra biome [PDF]
Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2019 Juha Alatalo +2 more
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