Intraspecific trait variation in plants: a renewed focus on its role in ecological processes
Background Investigating the causes and consequences of intraspecific trait variation (ITV)
in plants is not novel, as it has long been recognized that such variation shapes biotic and …
in plants is not novel, as it has long been recognized that such variation shapes biotic and …
Post-disturbance reorganization of forest ecosystems in a changing world
Forest ecosystems are strongly impacted by continuing climate change and increasing
disturbance activity, but how forest dynamics will respond remains highly uncertain. Here …
disturbance activity, but how forest dynamics will respond remains highly uncertain. Here …
Is variation in conspecific negative density dependence driving tree diversity patterns at large scales?
Half a century ago, Janzen and Connell hypothesized that the high tree species diversity in
tropical forests is maintained by specialized natural enemies. Along with other mechanisms …
tropical forests is maintained by specialized natural enemies. Along with other mechanisms …
Carbon acquisition ecological strategies to connect soil microbial biodiversity and carbon cycling
Soil carbon feedbacks to global change are uncertain, and the biological processes that
govern soil organic matter decomposition are not resolved in current ecosystem models …
govern soil organic matter decomposition are not resolved in current ecosystem models …
Environmental versus phylogenetic controls on leaf nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations in vascular plants
Global patterns of leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry have been interpreted
as reflecting phenotypic plasticity in response to the environment, or as an overriding effect …
as reflecting phenotypic plasticity in response to the environment, or as an overriding effect …
Quantitative distinction of the relative actions of climate change and human activities on vegetation evolution in the Yellow River Basin of China during 1981–2019
Y Liu, B Guo, M Lu, W Zang, T Yu, D Chen - Journal of Arid Land, 2023 - Springer
Under the combined influence of climate change and human activities, vegetation
ecosystem has undergone profound changes. It can be seen that there are obvious …
ecosystem has undergone profound changes. It can be seen that there are obvious …
Citizen science plant observations encode global trait patterns
Global maps of plant functional traits are essential for studying the dynamics of the terrestrial
biosphere, yet the spatial distribution of trait measurements remains sparse. With the …
biosphere, yet the spatial distribution of trait measurements remains sparse. With the …
Accuracy, realism and general applicability of European forest models
Forest models are instrumental for understanding and projecting the impact of climate
change on forests. A considerable number of forest models have been developed in the last …
change on forests. A considerable number of forest models have been developed in the last …
Assessing the response of forest productivity to climate extremes in Switzerland using model–data fusion
The response of forest productivity to climate extremes strongly depends on ambient
environmental and site conditions. To better understand these relationships at a regional …
environmental and site conditions. To better understand these relationships at a regional …
Soil phosphorus drives plant trait variations in a mature subtropical forest
Earth system models are implementing soil phosphorus dynamic and plant functional traits
to predict functional changes in global forests. However, the linkage between soil …
to predict functional changes in global forests. However, the linkage between soil …