Background Plants accomplish multiple functions by the interrelationships between
functional traits. Clarifying the complex relationships between plant traits would enable us to …

Knowing how species and communities respond to environmental change is fundamental in
the context of climate change. The search for patterns of abundance and phenotypic …

The leaf economic spectrum (LES) captures key leaf functional trait relationships, defining a
conservative-acquisitive axis of plant resource utilization strategies. Examining the leaf trait …

Quantifying the variation in stomatal behavior and functional traits of trees with elevation can
provide a better understanding of the adaptative strategies to a changing climate. In this …

It is of great importance to study the effects of transport corridors on ecological traits in highly
cold grasslands in the context of climate change and increasing human activities. However …

Simple Summary Plants usually adopt different strategies to adapt to their surrounding
environments. Accurately quantifying plant strategies is of great interest in trait-based …

Urbanization in Ethiopia is rapidly reducing green space and biodiversity, and placing
ecological stress on trees. Urban street trees (UST) can provide multiple ecosystem …

The study aimed to reveal the elevational patterns and drivers of leaf carbon (C), nitrogen
(N), and phosphorus (P) concentrations and their stoichiometry at both the individual and …

Studying leaf trait variation and relationships along elevational gradients will enhance our
understanding of how plants respond to changing environmental conditions. Thus, we …

Carbon isotope composition (indicated by leaf δ 13 C) reflects plants' strategies to balance
carbon acquisition and water loss, which is directly linked to water use efficiency. At a large …