An integrated framework of plant form and function: the belowground perspective

A Weigelt, L Mommer, K Andraczek… - New …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant trait variation drives plant function, community composition and ecosystem processes.
However, our current understanding of trait variation disproportionately relies on …

Below‐ground frontiers in trait‐based plant ecology

E Laliberté - New Phytologist, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Trait‐based approaches have led to significant advances in plant ecology, but are currently
biased toward above‐ground traits. It is becoming clear that a stronger emphasis on below …

Root traits are multidimensional: specific root length is independent from root tissue density and the plant economic spectrum

KR Kramer‐Walter, PJ Bellingham, TR Millar… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Root, stem and leaf traits are thought to be functionally coordinated to maximize the
efficiency of acquiring and using limited resources. However, evidence is mixed for …

Functional traits and phenotypic plasticity modulate species coexistence across contrasting climatic conditions

IM Pérez-Ramos, L Matías, L Gómez-Aparicio… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Functional traits are expected to modulate plant competitive dynamics. However, how traits
and their plasticity in response to contrasting environments connect with the mechanisms …

The coordination between leaf and fine root litter decomposition and the difference in their controlling factors

L Guo, M Deng, S Yang, W Liu, X Wang… - Global Ecology and …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim As the two largest components of plant detritus input, leaf and root litter together
determine ecosystem vegetation turnover and nutrient cycling rates. However, the …

Leaf mass per area (LMA) and its relationship with leaf structure and anatomy in 34 Mediterranean woody species along a water availability gradient

EG De La Riva, M Olmo, H Poorter, JL Ubera, R Villar - PloS one, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a morphological trait widely used as a good indicator of plant
functioning (ie photosynthetic and respiratory rates, chemical composition, resistance to …

Being John Harper: Using evolutionary ideas to improve understanding of global patterns in plant traits

AT Moles - Journal of Ecology, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes current understanding of five key plant traits: seed mass, plant
height, wood density, leaf mass per unit area and leaf size, emphasizing ways in which our …

Linking trait network parameters with plant growth across light gradients and seasons

Q Rao, J Chen, Q Chou, W Ren, T Cao… - Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Reduced light availability induced by eutrophication has dramatically affected the growth of
submerged macrophytes and caused their rapid decline globally in lakes. Functional traits …

Multi‐trait genetic variation in resource‐use strategies and phenotypic plasticity correlates with local climate across the range of a Mediterranean oak (Quercus …

A Solé‐Medina, JJ Robledo‐Arnuncio… - New …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Resource‐use strategies are hypothesized to evolve along climatic gradients. However, our
understanding of the environmental factors driving divergent evolution of resource‐use …