Grasses in semi-arid lowlands—community composition and spatial dynamics with special regard to the influence of edaphic factors
Edaphic properties have been widely shown to influence community composition and
distribution. However, the degree to which edaphic factors can affect grasses in semi-arid …
distribution. However, the degree to which edaphic factors can affect grasses in semi-arid …
FunAndes–A functional trait database of Andean plants
We introduce the FunAndes database, a compilation of functional trait data for the Andean
flora spanning six countries. FunAndes contains data on 24 traits across 2,694 taxa, for a …
flora spanning six countries. FunAndes contains data on 24 traits across 2,694 taxa, for a …
A systematic review of leaf and wood traits in the Neotropics: environmental gradients and functionality
Key message Resource-limited environments showed a tendency towards conservative and
coupled leaf and wood traits, while displaying an acquisitive and decoupled pattern in …
coupled leaf and wood traits, while displaying an acquisitive and decoupled pattern in …
Tree species composition along environmental and disturbance gradients in tropical sub-montane forests, Tanzania
Understanding the environmental and disturbance determinants of tree species dominance
and community composition in an ecosystem, is important for informing management and …
and community composition in an ecosystem, is important for informing management and …
Environmental conditions differently shape leaf, seed and seedling trait composition between and within elevations of tropical montane forests
The composition of plant functional traits varies in response to environmental conditions due
to processes of community assembly and species sorting. However, there is a lack of …
to processes of community assembly and species sorting. However, there is a lack of …
[HTML][HTML] Climate Sensitivity and Tree Growth Patterns in Subalpine Spruce-Dominated Forests of the North-Western Dinaric Alps
The mountain forests in Europe, especially the ecosystems dominated by Norway spruce
[Picea abies (L.) Karst], are facing major challenges due to climate change. Climatic stress …
[Picea abies (L.) Karst], are facing major challenges due to climate change. Climatic stress …
The effect of climate change on Arcto‐Tertiary Mexican beech forests: Exploring their past, present, and future distribution
Fagus mexicana Martínez (Mexican beech) is an endangered Arcto‐Tertiary Geoflora tree
species that inhabit isolated and fragmented tropical montane cloud forests in eastern …
species that inhabit isolated and fragmented tropical montane cloud forests in eastern …
Above‐and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small‐scale nitrogen availability
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 …
coordinated as predicted by the plant economics spectrum theory is still under debate. We …
Variable thermal plasticity of leaf functional traits in Andean tropical montane forests
AJF Cox, S González‐Caro, P Meir… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical montane forests (TMFs) are biodiversity hotspots and provide vital ecosystem
services, but they are disproportionately vulnerable to climate warming. In the Andes, cold …
services, but they are disproportionately vulnerable to climate warming. In the Andes, cold …
Adaptation potential of Neotropical montane oaks to drought events: Wood anatomy sensitivity in Quercus delgadoana and Quercus meavei
Climate and local water availability are major evolutionary drivers of adaptive variation and
plasticity in the hydraulic architecture of Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) tree species …
plasticity in the hydraulic architecture of Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (TMCF) tree species …