Nutrient utilization traits vary systematically with intraspecific cell size plasticity
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Political attitudes vary with physiological traits.
Although political views have been thought to arise largely from individuals' experiences, recent research suggests that they may have a biological basis. We present evidence that variations in political attitudes correlate with physiological traits. In a group of 46 adult participants with strong political beliefs, individuals with measurably lower physical sensitivities to sudden noises and t...
متن کاملInterspecific coordination and intraspecific plasticity of fine root traits in North American temperate tree species
Fine roots play an important role in nutrient and water absorption and hence overall tree performance. However, current understanding of the ecological role of belowground traits lags considerably behind those of aboveground traits. In this study, we used data on specific root length (SRL), fine root diameter (D) and branching intensity (BI) of two datasets to examine interspecific trait coordi...
متن کاملOffspring size plasticity in response to intraspecific competition: an adaptive maternal effect across life-history stages.
When provisioning offspring, mothers balance the benefits of producing a few large, fitter offspring with the costs of decreased fecundity. The optimal balance between offspring size and fecundity depends on the environment. Theory predicts that larger offspring have advantages in adverse conditions, but in favorable conditions size is less important. Thus, if environmental quality varies, sele...
متن کاملMultiple aspects of plasticity in clutch size vary among populations of a globally distributed songbird.
Plasticity in life-history characteristics can influence many ecological and evolutionary phenomena, including how invading organisms cope with novel conditions in new locations or how environmental change affects organisms in native locations. Variation in reaction norm attributes is a critical element to understanding plasticity in life history, yet we know relatively little about the ways in...
متن کاملAllometric scaling and taxonomic variation in nutrient utilization traits and maximum growth rate of phytoplankton
Nutrient utilization traits can be used to link the ecophysiology of phytoplankton to population dynamic models and the structure of communities across environmental gradients. Here we analyze a comprehensive literature compilation of four traits: maximum nutrient uptake rate; the half-saturation constant for nutrient uptake; the minimum subsistence quota, measured for nitrate and phosphate; an...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Functional Ecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0269-8463,1365-2435
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12662