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View article: The tree growth–herbivory relationship depends on functional traits across forest biodiversity experiments
The tree growth–herbivory relationship depends on functional traits across forest biodiversity experiments Open
While studies have demonstrated that higher tree species richness can increase forest productivity, the relationships between tree species richness, tree growth and herbivore damage remain insufficiently explored. Here we investigate these…
View article: Tree Trait Task Force (3TF) - Tree Functional Trait Database
Tree Trait Task Force (3TF) - Tree Functional Trait Database Open
Tree Trait Task Force (3TF) - Tree Functional Trait DatabaseCorresponding author :[email protected]@[email protected] dataset was originally created to offer scientists and the public a “ready-to-use”…
View article: Functional diversity and identity influence the self‐thinning process in young forest communities
Functional diversity and identity influence the self‐thinning process in young forest communities Open
There is increasing evidence that the strength of tree diversity effects on productivity varies considerably over the course of forest development. Evidence points to canopy closure and the subsequent self‐thinning as key phases of forest …
View article: Global beta-diversity of angiosperm trees is shaped by Quaternary climate change
Global beta-diversity of angiosperm trees is shaped by Quaternary climate change Open
As Earth’s climate has varied strongly through geological time, studying the impacts of past climate change on biodiversity helps to understand the risks from future climate change. However, it remains unclear how paleoclimate shapes spati…
View article: IDENT tree trait database
IDENT tree trait database Open
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View article: Soil carbon pools are affected by species identity and productivity in a tree common garden experiment
Soil carbon pools are affected by species identity and productivity in a tree common garden experiment Open
The formation and turnover of soil organic carbon (C), the largest terrestrial C pool, is strongly impacted by the ultimate source of that C: leaves, wood, roots, and root exudates. The quantity and quality of these inputs is determined by…
View article: High exposure of global tree diversity to human pressure
High exposure of global tree diversity to human pressure Open
Safeguarding Earth’s tree diversity is a conservation priority due to the importance of trees for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services such as carbon sequestration. Here, we improve the foundation for effective conservation of…
View article: Patterns of belowground overyielding and fine‐root biomass in native and exotic angiosperms and gymnosperms
Patterns of belowground overyielding and fine‐root biomass in native and exotic angiosperms and gymnosperms Open
Mixing tree species can lead to more productive forests, but how belowground productivity is affected by mixtures of trees of diverse phylogenetic and eco‐evolutionary histories is unclear. Here, we examine how species origin and phylogeny…
View article: Tree Functional Trait Application Project V2
Tree Functional Trait Application Project V2 Open
Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1. Corresponding author : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Our dataset was originally created to offer scientists and the public a “ready-to-use” function…
View article: Tree identity and diversity directly affect soil moisture and temperature but not soil carbon ten years after planting
Tree identity and diversity directly affect soil moisture and temperature but not soil carbon ten years after planting Open
Soil C is the largest C pool in forest ecosystems that contributes to C sequestration and mitigates climate change. Tree diversity enhances forest productivity, so diversifying the tree species composition, notably in managed forests, coul…
View article: Overyielding in young tree communities does not support the stress‐gradient hypothesis and is favoured by functional diversity and higher water availability
Overyielding in young tree communities does not support the stress‐gradient hypothesis and is favoured by functional diversity and higher water availability Open
Biodiversity effects on productivity and other ecosystem functions are strongly dependent on climate and resource availability. Based on the stress‐gradient hypothesis, under conditions of greater abiotic stress, diversity effects on plant…
View article: Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1
Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1 Open
Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1.Corresponding authors:[email protected]@gmail.comOur dataset was originally created to offer scientists and the public a “ready-to-use” functional trait database for trees. …
View article: The Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1
The Tree Functional Trait Application Project v1 Open
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View article: Quaternary climate change explains global patterns of tree beta-diversity
Quaternary climate change explains global patterns of tree beta-diversity Open
Both historical and contemporary environmental conditions determine present biodiversity patterns, but their relative importance is not well understood. One way to disentangle their relative effects is to assess how different dimensions of…
View article: Paleoclimate and current climate collectively shape the phylogenetic and functional diversity of trees worldwide
Paleoclimate and current climate collectively shape the phylogenetic and functional diversity of trees worldwide Open
Trees are of vital importance for ecosystem functioning and services at local to global scales, yet we still lack a detailed overview of the global patterns of tree diversity and the underlying drivers, particularly the imprint of paleocli…
View article: Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities
Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities Open
Although trees are key to ecosystem functioning, many forests and tree species across the globe face strong threats. Preserving areas of high biodiversity is a core priority for conservation; however, different dimensions of biodiversity a…
View article: IDENT_TRAIT_DATABASE_2020-10-20.xlsx
IDENT_TRAIT_DATABASE_2020-10-20.xlsx Open
Functional trait dataset for IDENT (https://treedivnet.ugent.be/ExpIDENT.html) experiment gathered from online databases and literature.Check metadata for more details.Species list :Abies balsamea, Acer platanoides, Acer rubrum, Acer sacch…
View article: TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access
TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access Open
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and th…
View article: Linking hard and soft traits: Physiology, morphology and anatomy interact to determine habitat affinities to soil water availability in herbaceous dicots
Linking hard and soft traits: Physiology, morphology and anatomy interact to determine habitat affinities to soil water availability in herbaceous dicots Open
Both direct and indirect causal relationships existed between soft traits, hard traits and species' habitat preferences. The poor predictive abilities of soft traits alone were due to the existence of antagonistic and synergistic direct an…
View article: Predicting habitat affinities of plant species using commonly measured functional traits
Predicting habitat affinities of plant species using commonly measured functional traits Open
Questions Heinz Ellenberg classically defined “indicator” scores for species representing their typical positions along gradients of key environmental variables, and these have proven very useful for designating ecological distributions. W…
View article: Predicting habitat affinities of herbaceous dicots to soil wetness based on physiological traits of drought tolerance
Predicting habitat affinities of herbaceous dicots to soil wetness based on physiological traits of drought tolerance Open
Species' habitat preferences can be fairly predicted by their physiological responses to drought ( R 2 = 0·48). Strong direct and indirect relationships between the five identified traits (plus net photosynthesis at wilting and the time un…