Trait-based approaches are an alternative to species-based approaches for functionally
linking individual organisms with community structure and dynamics. In the trait-based …

The notion that relationships between community-weighted mean (CWM) traits (ie plot-level
trait values weighted by species abundances) and environmental conditions reflect selection …

Tree‐ring analysis is often used to assess long‐term trends in tree growth. A variety of
growth‐trend detection methods (GDMs) exist to disentangle age/size trends in growth from …

Functional relationships between wood density and measures of xylem hydraulic safety and
efficiency are ambiguous, especially in wet tropical forests. In this meta‐analysis, we move …

Abstract Aim Species distribution models (SDMs) have played a pivotal role in predicting
how species might respond to climate change. To generate reliable and realistic predictions …

Plant functional traits determine plant performance and have therefore the potential to shape
and predict species distributions along environmental gradients. This study analyses how …

Tree species largely differ in the amount of annual stem growth explained by current-year
conditions. Historic conditions have been shown to additionally explain a significant fraction …

High levels of species diversity hamper current understanding of how tropical forests may
respond to environmental change. In the tropics, water availability is a leading driver of the …

Lianas are increasing in relative abundance and biomass in many tropical forests. We tested
the hypothesis that lianas conform to the fast and acquisitive end of the continuum of plant …

Growth rate varies across plant species and represents an important ecological strategy for
competition, resource-use and fitness. However, empirical studies often show a low …