In the stems of terrestrial vascular plants studied to date, the diameter of xylem water‐
conducting conduits D widens predictably with distance from the stem tip L approximating …

Headwater catchments are the fundamental units that connect the land to the ocean.
Hydrological flow and biogeochemical processes are intricately coupled, yet their respective …

Exploring the spatiotemporal variation in vegetation net primary productivity (NPP),
analyzing the relationships between NPP and its influencing factors, and evaluating the …

Atmospheric carbon dioxide records indicate that the land surface has acted as a strong
global carbon sink over recent decades,, with a substantial fraction of this sink probably …

Despite evidence from previous case studies showing that agronomic traits partially
determine the resulting yield of different rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties, it remains unclear …

A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the
trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit …

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 …

A prominent signal of the Anthropocene is the extinction and population reduction of the
megabiota—the largest animals and plants on the planet. However, we lack a predictive …

The carbon sink potential of peatlands depends on the balance of carbon uptake by plants
and microbial decomposition. The rates of both these processes will increase with warming …

Aim: More powerful tests of biodiversity theories need to move beyond species richness and
explicitly focus on mechanisms generating diversity via trait composition. The rise of trait …