Use of the term “functional" trait has increased exponentially in ecology. Although
accounting for numerous ecological questions, this concept raises several issues. We …

Island floras are diverse with exceptionally high rates of endemicity, and they are also
severely threatened. Invasive plants are widespread on islands, but whether islands are …

Understanding how evolutionary history and the coordination between trait trade‐off axes
shape the drought tolerance of trees is crucial to predict forest dynamics under climate …

As climate change drives increased drought in many forested regions, mechanistic
understanding of the factors conferring drought tolerance in trees is increasingly important …

In recent years, attempts have been made in linking pressure–volume parameters and the
leaf economics spectrum to expand our knowledge of the interrelationships among leaf …

Leaf functional traits and their covariation underlie plant ecological adaptations along
environmental gradients, but there is limited information on the global covariation patterns of …

Despite the abundant evidence of impairments to plant performance and survival under
hotter‐drought conditions, little is known about the vulnerability of reproductive organs to …

Societal Impact Statement Diversification of urban forests is essential to enhance their
resilience to future biotic threats as well as those posed by a changing climate. Arboreta and …

Water stress can cause declines in plant function that persist after rehydration. Recent work
has defined 'resilience'traits characterizing leaf resistance to persistent damage from …

Extreme drought events in Amazon forests are expected to become more frequent and more
intense with climate change, threatening ecosystem function and carbon balance. Yet large …