The relative importance of intraspecific trait variation (rITV) for functional diversity (FD) in
plant communities is increasingly apparent, but the influence of abiotic factors on the …

A growing number of industrial disturbances are reclaimed with native grass species,
although use of many native forbs in reclamation is limited due to low availability, high …

Grazing exclusion is a common management strategy for improving grasslands degraded
due to overgrazing. Although previous meta‐analyses proved that grazing exclusion …

Questions Long‐term restoration of native forb diversity can only be achieved if native forb
species can recruit (colonize and establish) and reproduce. We asked whether native forbs …

Analysing how species modify their trait expression along a diversity gradient brings insight
about the role that intraspecific variability plays over species interactions, eg competition …

In savanna ecosystems, tree canopy patches differ in plant species composition compared
to adjacent intercanopy spaces due to different levels of resource availabilities. Mistletoes …

It is widely assumed that higher levels of intraspecific variability in one or more traits should
allow species to persist under a wider range of environmental conditions. However, few …

Functional diversity informs about biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships. The
intraspecific component of functional diversity (ie the phenotypic space of each species) …

Understanding the mechanisms underlying net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE) in
mountain grasslands is important to quantify their relevance in the global carbon budget …

Invasive species may act as a functional filter on native communities by differentially
affecting species with different trait values. Across environments, invasive plants typically …