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 …

Community structure and ecosystem processes often vary along elevational gradients. Their
responses to elevation are commonly driven by changes in temperature, and many …

Despite widespread focus on interspecific variation in trait‐based ecology, there is growing
evidence that intraspecific trait variability can play a fundamental role in plant community …

Aim Leaf litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems is a vital process linking ecosystem
nutrient cycling, energy transfer and trophic interactions. In comparison to terrestrial …

Altitude is a determining factor of ecosystem properties and processes in mountains. This
study investigated the changes in the concentrations of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) 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 …

The use of plant traits to predict ecosystem functions has been gaining growing attention.
Above‐ground plant traits, such as leaf nitrogen (N) content and specific leaf area (SLA) …

Biodiversity is comprised of genetic and phenotypic variation among individual organisms,
which might belong to the same species or to different species. Spatial patterns of …

Leaf litter decomposition is a key component of global biogeochemical cycles that influence
soil carbon storage, nutrient availability and plant productivity. Ongoing climate change will …

Detritus inputs from aboveground litter and belowground roots, as well as roots exudates
sustain soil phosphorus (P) supply in forests, but how the aboveground litter and roots …