Intraspecific trait variation can weaken interspecific trait correlations when assessing the whole‐plant economic spectrum
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Intraspecific trait variation can weaken interspecific trait correlations when assessing the whole‐plant economic spectrum
The worldwide plant economic spectrum hypothesis predicts that leaf, stem, and root traits are correlated across vascular plant species because carbon gain depends on leaves being adequately supplied with water and nutrients, and because construction of each organ involves a trade-off between performance and persistence. Despite its logical and intuitive appeal, this hypothesis has received mix...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecology and Evolution
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2045-7758,2045-7758
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3447