Synthesizing trait observations and knowledge across the Tree of Life remains a grand
challenge for biodiversity science. Species traits are widely used in ecological and …

Contents Summary 1742 I. Introduction 1742 II. The global context of tundra trait variation
1743 III. The current state of knowledge on trait change in the tundra biome 1744 IV. The …

Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …

The tundra is warming more rapidly than any other biome on Earth, and the potential
ramifications are far-reaching because of global feedback effects between vegetation and …

Abstract The Pladias (Plant Diversity Analysis and Synthesis) Database of the Czech Flora
and Vegetation was developed by the Pladias project team in 2014–2018 and has been …

Leaf functional traits are important indicators of plant growth and ecosystem dynamics.
Despite a wealth of knowledge about leaf trait relationships, a mechanistic understanding of …

Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …

Questions Invasive species establish either by possessing traits, or trait trade‐offs similar to
native species, suggesting pre‐adaptation to local conditions; or by having a different suite …

Bryophytes are a diverse group of organisms with unique properties, yet they are severely
underrepresented in plant trait databases. Building on the recently published European Red …

The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant
species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of …