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Scale‐dependent variation in leaf functional traits clarifies mechanisms of invasion

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Comparing the functional traits of co‐occurring native and invasive plant species can offer insight regarding mechanisms of invasion. Previous studies have failed to reach a consensus, indicating that the extent of trait differences between native and invasives might depend on the environmental context and on the spatial grain of the analysis.
Andrea C. Westerband   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different profiles of soil phosphorous compounds depending on tree species and availability of soil phosphorus in a tropical rainforest in French Guiana. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Plant Biol
Gargallo-Garriga A   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological trait divergence over evolutionary time underlies the origin and maintenance of tropical spider diversity

open access: yesEcography, Volume 2025, Issue 4, April 2025.
Relative to its size, tropical Asia is likely to be the richest region in terms of biodiversity. However, the factors of species diversity formation and maintenance in Southeast (SE) Asia and neighboring regions remain poorly understood. Here we infer the evolutionary relationships within psilodercid spiders by incorporating fossil information into a ...
Fengyuan Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An invasive pathogen generally contracts species to their niche cores, not margins

open access: yesEcography, Volume 2025, Issue 5, May 2025.
Quantifying how species' distributions contract in response to threats can reveal pathways of decline and the role of environmental conditions in moderating threat impacts. Two general patterns of niche contraction have been described: ecological marginalization, where species contract away from threat impacts to peripheral, sub‐optimal areas of their ...
Ben C. Scheele   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drier, more seasonal climates strengthen coordination of hydraulic, leaf economic and reproductive strategies in subtropical forest tree communities

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Trade‐offs relating to resource acquisition and conservation, reproduction and longevity generate considerable trait variation among co‐occurring tree species, yet little is known about how the nature and strength of these trade‐offs shift along gradients of resource availability.
Julian Radford‐Smith, John M. Dwyer
wiley   +1 more source

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