Plant resource allocation patterns often reveal tradeoffs that favor growth (G) over defense
(D), or vice versa. Ecologists most often explain G–D tradeoffs through principles of …

Island floras are diverse with exceptionally high rates of endemicity, and they are also
severely threatened. Invasive plants are widespread on islands, but whether islands are …

Aim To determine the relationships between the functional trait composition of forest
communities and environmental gradients across scales and biomes and the role of species …

Tropical forest root characteristics and resource acquisition strategies are underrepresented
in vegetation and global models, hampering the prediction of forest–climate feedbacks for …

Two recent publications 1, 2 have explored the importance of roots for understanding plant
form and function, but reached opposite conclusions on the basis of largely overlap** …

Aim The plant economics spectrum provides a fundamental framework for understanding
functional trait variation along environmental gradients. However, it is unclear whether there …

Growth balance is very important for plants, which is the coordination of resource acquisition
between the aboveground and belowground parts. Extensive research has focused on the …

Abstract Background and Aims Plant performance is enhanced by balancing above-and
below-ground resource uptake through the intraspecific adjustment of leaf and root traits. It is …

Non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC) are considered as indicators of the balance between
tree carbon sources and sinks and reflect functional strategies throughout different biomes …

The question whether the strategies of above‐and belowground plant organs are
coordinated as predicted by the plant economics spectrum theory is still under debate. We …