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 …
Revisiting the H oly G rail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes
One of ecology's grand challenges is develo** general rules to explain and predict highly
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass
Humanity has become a dominant force in sha** the face of Earth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
An emerging question is how the overall material output of human activities compares to the …
An emerging question is how the overall material output of human activities compares to the …
Climatic and soil factors explain the two-dimensional spectrum of global plant trait variation
Plant functional traits can predict community assembly and ecosystem functioning and are
thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land–climate feedbacks. Still …
thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land–climate feedbacks. Still …
[PDF][PDF] TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome
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 …
ramifications are far-reaching because of global feedback effects between vegetation and …
The global spectrum of plant form and function
Earth is home to a remarkable diversity of plant forms and life histories, yet comparatively
few essential trait combinations have proved evolutionarily viable in today's terrestrial …
few essential trait combinations have proved evolutionarily viable in today's terrestrial …
Plant functional traits have globally consistent effects on competition
Phenotypic traits and their associated trade-offs have been shown to have globally
consistent effects on individual plant physiological functions,,, but how these effects scale up …
consistent effects on individual plant physiological functions,,, but how these effects scale up …
A global meta‐analysis of the relative extent of intraspecific trait variation in plant communities
Recent studies have shown that accounting for intraspecific trait variation (ITV) may better
address major questions in community ecology. However, a general picture of the relative …
address major questions in community ecology. However, a general picture of the relative …
Corrigendum to: New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide
Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …