Winner–loser plant trait replacements in human-modified tropical forests

BX Pinho, FPL Melo, CJF Ter Braak… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Anthropogenic landscape modification may lead to the proliferation of a few species and the
loss of many. Here we investigate mechanisms and functional consequences of this winner …

Plant species phenology differs between climate and land‐use scenarios and relates to plant functional traits

C Plos, I Hensen, L Korell, H Auge… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phenological shifts due to changing climate are often highly species and context specific.
Land‐use practices such as mowing or grazing directly affect the phenology of grassland …

Altitudinal gradient drives significant changes in soil physico-chemical and eco-physiological properties of Rhododendron anthopogon: a case study from Himalaya

ZA Mangral, SU Islam, L Tariq, S Kaur… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The best natural laboratories for studying the ecological responses of plants are high-
altitude areas like the Himalaya, where many gradients coexist on a relatively small spatial …

A Trade‐Off Between Leaf Carbon Economics and Plant Size Among Mangrove Species in Dongzhaigang, China

D Jiang, T Nie, Q He, J Yan, E Feng… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plant size is closely linked to its leaf trait characteristics, which are essential for determining
its form and function. These relationships constitute a fundamental component of the global …

Morphological and transcriptomic responses/acclimations of erect‐type submerged macrophyte Hydrilla verticillata both at low‐light exposure and light recovery …

Q Guo, Y Gao, C Song, X Zhang… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Light intensity is a determinant for submerged macrophytes. Little is known about their
molecular responses to low‐light exposure, despite more informative and responsive than …

Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution

L Comte, R Bertrand, S Diamond… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important
in mediating species responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence …

Colonization and extinction lags drive non‐linear responses to warming in mountain plant communities across the Northern Hemisphere

B Bektaş, C Chisholm, D Egelkraut, J Lynn, S Block… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is changing plant communities due to the arrival of new species from
warmer regions and declining abundance of cold‐adapted species. However …

Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species?

Y Song, G Jin - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: leaf structure traits are closely related to leaf photosynthesis, reflecting the
ability of trees to obtain external resources in the process of growth.(2) Methods: We studied …

Soil warming effects on the transpiration of trees and shrubs in a subtropical secondary forest: A manipulative experiment

L Ouyang, L Lu, J Wang, X Zhao, L Gao… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The climate warming can increase the productivity of some species while decrease that of
others, therefore, knowledge of species-specific responses to warming is helpful to …

Short-term impact of low air pressure on plants' functional traits

S Lembo, G Niedrist, B El Omari, P Illmer, N Praeg… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Lower atmospheric pressure affects biologically relevant physical parameters such as gas
partial pressure and concentration, leading to increased water vapor diffusivity and greater …