Resource‐use strategies are hypothesized to evolve along climatic gradients. However, our
understanding of the environmental factors driving divergent evolution of resource‐use …

It is a challenge to scale‐up from simplified proxies to ecosystem functioning since the
inherent complexity of natural ecosystems hinders such an approach. One way to address …

Compared to planted forest ecosystems (PFE), natural forest ecosystems (NFE) generally
have a longer history and theoretically have stronger environmental adaptability. Changes …

Biomass in forests sequesters substantial amounts of carbon; although the contribution of
aboveground biomass has been extensively studied, the contribution of belowground …

Changes in net primary productivity (NPP) to global change have been studied, yet the
relative impacts of global change on grassland productivity at large scales remain poorly …

The joint assembly of evergreen and deciduous tree species, typical karst vegetation of
evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved mixed forests through respective subcommunities …

In forest ecosystems, many ecosystem functions such as tree growth are affected by tree
species richness. This biodiversity–productivity relationship (BPR) is mediated by leaf traits …

Synchronisation of the leaf phenological patterns with favourable environmental conditions
and the variations in the leaf traits allow tree species to coexist, support biodiversity and …

Competitive asymmetry is one of the most important determinants of size structure in plant
communities. Light competition was believed to be size-asymmetric, as taller individuals …

Seed germination and dispersal have an important impact on the establishment and spread
of invasive plants. Understanding the extent of intraspecific seed trait variations can …