Trait coordination and environmental filters shape functional trait distributions of forest understory herbs
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Differences in forest plant functional trait distributions across land-use and productivity gradients.
PREMISE OF STUDY Plant functional traits are commonly used as proxies for plant responses to environmental challenges, yet few studies have explored how functional trait distributions differ across gradients of land-use change. By comparing trait distributions in intact forests with those across land-use change gradients, we can improve our understanding of the ways land-use change alters the d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ecology and Evolution
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2045-7758,2045-7758
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7000