The seedling stage is a key phase in the regeneration dynamics of forest communities. The
functional diversity of tree seedlings is closely related to the structuring and functioning of …

Most of the previous studies on functional traits focus exclusively on either seedlings or
trees. Little knowledge exists on the relationships between community level functional traits …

The seedling stage is generally the most important bottleneck for the successful
regeneration of trees in forests. The traits of seedlings, particularly biomass allocation and …

Seedlings play an important role in the processes of plant community succession. We
compared seedling (dbh< 1 cm) species composition and diversity over a chronosequence …

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is an important issue in
ecology. Plant functional traits and their diversity are key determinants of ecosystem function …

Understanding the variation of functional traits of plant species along forest successional
gradients may provides useful insights into community assemblages. However, species …

Tropical forests are among the most species‐diverse ecosystems on Earth. Their structures
and ecological functions are complex to understand. Functional group is defined as a group …

AimsOur objective was to explore the composition and temporal dynamics of woody plant
seedlings and the ecological processes that affect the amount of seedlings in Jiaohe, Jilin …

Questions Does the importance of biotic interactions between tree species increase during
secondary forest succession? Do functional trait values become increasingly divergent from …

Plants growing in forests at different succession stages in diverse habitats may adopt
various life strategies from the perspective of plant functional traits. However, species …