Understanding the global variation of plant strategies is essential for unravelling eco-
evolutionary processes and ecosystem functions. Variation in ten fundamental aboveground …

Aim Functional trait space analyses are pivotal to describe and compare organisms'
functional diversity across the tree of life. Yet, there is no single application that streamlines …

In macroecology, shifting from coarse-to local-scale explanatory factors is crucial for
understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse …

Sexual reproduction produces genetic variation, which is key for adaptations, whereas
vegetative reproduction implies the replication and separation of ramets. Such a difference …

Abstract Background and Aims Clonal growth is widespread among herbaceous plants, and
helps them to cope with environmental heterogeneity through resource integration via …

An in-depth understanding of local plant community assembly is critical to direct
conservation efforts to promising areas and increase the efficiency of management …

Biodiversity is a multidimensional concept spanning the diversity of organismal form and
function (functional diversity) together with taxonomic and genetic diversity. In the case of …

Clonal growth enables plant to replicate rooting units (ie ramets), adding another
hierarchical level to plant modularity. Clonal growth is very common, at least in the …

Highlights● Plant species richness is not sensitive to differences in protection strategies●
Strictly protected forests host a higher percentage of habitat specialist species● Plants in …

The life strategy of perennial herbs is dependent on coarse belowground organs, such as
rhizomes, bulbs, tubers and storage roots, necessary for repeated seasonal regrowth and …