Chronosequences and associated space‐for‐time substitutions are an important and often
necessary tool for studying temporal dynamics of plant communities and soil development …

Background: Tropical high mountains present extreme daily temperature variations, frequent
high air evaporative demands and seasonal differences in soil water availability. Plants …

Fundamental plant traits such as support, anchorage, and protection against environmental
stress depend substantially on biomechanical design. The costs, subsequent trade‐offs, and …

Summary 1 A growing consensus is develo** that the impact of species on ecosystem
properties is mediated, at least partially, by the traits of their component species. A previous …

From a functional perspective, changes in abundance, and ultimately species replacement,
during succession are a consequence of integrated suites of traits conferring different …

The alpine meadow is a type of vegetation with significant ecological and economic values.
Plant diversity and species distribution are affected by ecological environment. To study the …

The aim of this study was to detect suites of traits related to whole plant and seed
morphology, phenology and resource use–including water–in species differing in …

Background: Tropical mountain ecosystems of the Northern Andes have long fascinated
researchers because of the unique conditions associated with cold climates in equatorial …

The Andean páramo is a biodiverse and vulnerable tropical high-mountain region, whose
spatio-ecological patterns remain understudied. The lack of general characterization of its …

We compared seasonal leaf gas exchange patterns, photosynthetic pigments, and
photosynthetic nutrient use efficiencies in two co-occurring tree species, Nepalese alder …