Functional traits are frequently used to evaluate plant adaptation across environments. Yet,
traits tend to have multiple functions and interactions, which cannot be accounted for in …

The search for a root economics spectrum (RES) has been sparked by recent interest in trait‐
based plant ecology. By analogy with the one‐dimensional leaf economics spectrum (LES) …

The leaf economics spectrum (LES) provides a useful framework for examining species
strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

Limitation of grain crop productivity by phosphorus (P) is widespread and will probably
increase in the future. Enhanced P efficiency can be achieved by improved uptake of …

Recent functional trait studies have shown that trait differences may favour certain species
(environmental filtering) while simultaneously preventing competitive exclusion (niche …

Leaf functional traits are important indicators of plant growth and ecosystem dynamics.
Despite a wealth of knowledge about leaf trait relationships, a mechanistic understanding of …

Despite its supreme importance and the threat of its global crash, biodiversity remains poorly
understood both empirically and theoretically. This ambitious book presents a new, general …

Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) An essential textbook for any student or
researcher in biology needing to design experiments, sampling programs or analyse the …

Bringing together leaf trait data spanning 2,548 species and 175 sites we describe, for the
first time at global scale, a universal spectrum of leaf economics consisting of key chemical …