Leaf functional traits in a plant community are the result of effect environmental conditions and have direct impact on ecosystem properties functioning. We analyzed variations five leaf communities from central Argentina under different climatic anthropogenic use determining changes physiognomy. Study sites were located Córdoba province (Argentina) within four phytogeographic units categorized...

Aim Trait-based approaches are increasingly important in ecology and biogeography, but progress is often hampered by the availability of high-quality quantitative trait data collected field. Alternative sources information include scientific floras taxonomic monographs. Here we test reliability usefulness acquired from against values measured field, those TRY, most comprehensive global plant da...

Allometry of shoot extension units (hereafter termed "current shoots") was analyzed in a Malaysian canopy species, Elateriospermum tapos Bl. (Euphorbiaceae). Changes in current shoot allometry with increasing tree height were related to growth and maintenance of tree crowns. Total biomass, biomass allocation ratio of non-photosynthetic to photosynthetic organs, and wood density of current shoot...

High N deposition has been recognized as a major factor influencing plant-plant interactions. We aim to discover whether could affect competitive relationships between poplars predict threats posed by the introduction of exotic hybrids native relative species. Intra- and interspecific competition was investigated for an introduced hybrid poplar (Populus beijingensis) paternal species P. cathaya...

Reducing herbicide use may result in residual weed flora arable fields, increasing crop–weed competition for resources. In temperate cropping systems, light and nitrogen are the main resources which plants compete. As increases, soil mineral might become less abundant as of fertiliser is reduced environmental reasons (pollutions biodiversity loss). Better understanding crops weeds competitive a...

Determining maize water content variability is necessary for crop monitoring and in developing early warning systems to optimise agricultural production smallholder farms. However, spatially explicit information on content, particularly Southern Africa, remains elementary due the shortage of efficient affordable primary sources suitable spatial data at a local scale. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (U...

Understanding the effects of nitrogen (N) deposition on plant functional traits can provide insights into their adaptation strategies. We conducted an N application experiment (0, 5, 10, 15 g m−2) with potted saplings endangered species Davidia involucrata and examined 24 both leaves roots. found that increased leaf morphological traits, except for a significant decrease (by 19.2%–27.0%) in spe...

Global environmental changes are reducing the diversity and affecting functioning of natural ecosystems as well their ability to reliably provide ecosystem functions services mankind. Many studies have shown that a greater plant can stabilize community productivity against fluctuations. However, most these focused on species richness, thus overlooking potential role functional traits in stabili...

Seasonal dynamics of net photosynthesis (Anet) in 2-year-old seedlings of Pinus brutia Ten., Pinus pinea L. and Pinus pinaster Ait. were investigated. Seedlings were grown in the field in two light regimes: sun (ambient light) and shade (25% of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)). Repeated measures analyses over a 12-month period showed that Anet varied significantly among species and fr...

The concept of functional diversity is critical in the field forest ecology as it helps determine trends community structure and worldwide change by examining variations traits among plants. Functional like leaf traits, stem root etc., are characteristics a species that incorporate its ecological evolutionary history can be used to predict both response impact on ecosystem function. During pres...