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View article: Intra-canopy leaf trait variation facilitates high leaf area index and compensatory growth in a clonal woody encroaching shrub
Intra-canopy leaf trait variation facilitates high leaf area index and compensatory growth in a clonal woody encroaching shrub Open
Leaf trait variation enables plants to utilize large gradients of light availability that exist across canopies of high leaf area index (LAI), allowing for greater net carbon gain while reducing light availability for understory competitor…
View article: Root traits reveal safety and efficiency differences in grasses and shrubs exposed to different fire regimes
Root traits reveal safety and efficiency differences in grasses and shrubs exposed to different fire regimes Open
Roots are key components of terrestrial ecosystems, yet little is known about how root structure and function vary across a broad range of species, functional groups and ecological gradients in situ. We assessed how woody and grass root an…
View article: Hydraulic Responses of Shrubs and Grasses to Fire Frequency and Drought in a Tallgrass Prairie Experiencing Bush Encroachment
Hydraulic Responses of Shrubs and Grasses to Fire Frequency and Drought in a Tallgrass Prairie Experiencing Bush Encroachment Open
The increase in abundance and density of woody plants in herbaceous ecosystems (i.e. bush encroachment) is occurring globally and is driven by reduced fire frequency, climate change, and the utilization of deeper, more reliable soil water …