Patterns and mechanisms of nutrient resorption in plants
Nutrient resorption (NR) plays a key role in the nutrient conservation of plants. However, a
fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that control NR remains limited. In this …
fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that control NR remains limited. In this …
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 …
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 …
TRY–a global database of plant traits
Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
Which is a better predictor of plant traits: temperature or precipitation?
Question Are plant traits more closely correlated with mean annual temperature, or with
mean annual precipitation? Location Global. Methods We quantified the strength of the …
mean annual precipitation? Location Global. Methods We quantified the strength of the …
The results of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic
A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning.
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …
Nutrient limitation reduces land carbon uptake in simulations with a model of combined carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling
Terrestrial carbon (C) cycle models applied for climate projections simulate a strong
increase in net primary productivity (NPP) due to elevated atmospheric CO 2 concentration …
increase in net primary productivity (NPP) due to elevated atmospheric CO 2 concentration …
The global spectrum of plant form and function: enhanced species-level trait dataset
Here we provide the 'Global Spectrum of Plant Form and Function Dataset', containing
species mean values for six vascular plant traits. Together, these traits–plant height, stem …
species mean values for six vascular plant traits. Together, these traits–plant height, stem …
Global patterns of the leaf economics spectrum in wetlands
The leaf economics spectrum (LES) describes consistent correlations among a variety of leaf
traits that reflect a gradient from conservative to acquisitive plant strategies. So far, whether …
traits that reflect a gradient from conservative to acquisitive plant strategies. So far, whether …
[HTML][HTML] Improved representation of plant functional types and physiology in the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES v4. 2) using plant trait information
Dynamic global vegetation models are used to predict the response of vegetation to climate
change. They are essential for planning ecosystem management, understanding carbon …
change. They are essential for planning ecosystem management, understanding carbon …