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Expanding our understanding of leaf functional syndromes in savanna systems: the role of plant growth form
(2017-04-01)
The assessment of leaf strategies has been a common theme in ecology, especially where multiple sources of environmental constraints (fire, seasonal drought, nutrient-poor soils) impose a strong selection pressure towards ...
Testing for functional convergence of temperate rainforest tree assemblages in Chile and New Zealand
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
An important tenet of biogeography and comparative ecology is that disjunct assemblages in similar physical environments are functionally more similar to each other than to assemblages from other environments. Temperate ...
Accuracy and limitations for spectroscopic prediction of leaf traits in seasonally dry tropical environments
(2020-07-01)
Generalized assessments of the accuracy of spectroscopic estimates of ecologically important leaf traits such as leaf mass per area (LMA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) are still lacking for most ecosystems, and ...
Do litter manipulations affect leaf functional traits of savanna woody plants?
(Springer, 2014-01-01)
Plant litter is the layer composed of dead plant material that covers soil surfaces in terrestrial ecosystems. It is an important pool of essential nutrients for soil and plants, serving also as a protective layer on the ...
Rocks and leaves: Can anatomical leaf traits reflect environmental heterogeneity in inselberg vegetation?
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-01-01)
Inselbergs, isolated rock outcrops that rise above the surrounding landscape, harbor a highly diverse flora. Differences in slope, water availability, soil depth and sun exposure result in the creation of microhabitats ...
Leaf anatomical traits are correlated with tree dominance in a Neotropical deciduous forest
(2013-08-02)
Deciduous forests from the neotropics are one of the most endangered forest types in the world due to the exploitation of their natural resources by mankind. Many aspects of these ecosystems have been studied; however, ...
Leaf anatomical traits are correlated with tree dominance in a Neotropical deciduous forest
(2013-08-02)
Deciduous forests from the neotropics are one of the most endangered forest types in the world due to the exploitation of their natural resources by mankind. Many aspects of these ecosystems have been studied; however, ...
Photosynthetic responses of understory savanna plants: Implications for plant persistence in savannas under tree encroachment
(2018-03-01)
Savannas are ecosystems where plants are expected to have leaf-level adaptations conferring tolerance to high irradiances, which characterizes this type of open canopy vegetation. The neotropical savannas of Brazil (Cerrado) ...
The acquisitive–conservative axis of leaf trait variation emerges even in homogeneous environments
(Oxford University Press, 2020-11-27)
The acquisitive-conservative axis of plant ecological strategies results in a pattern of leaf trait covariation that captures the balance between leaf construction costs and plant growth potential. Studies evaluating trait ...