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View article: Seed and seedling traits suggest ontogenetic coordination in the functional recruitment niche for dryland restoration species
Seed and seedling traits suggest ontogenetic coordination in the functional recruitment niche for dryland restoration species Open
Plant recruitment is shaped by functioning across seed and seedling stages. Because seed morphology and germination directly influence seedling exposure to resources and environment, these two stages may be linked through trait synergies a…
View article: Rooting for the little guy: Below‐ground traits predict juvenile grass demography in microsites
Rooting for the little guy: Below‐ground traits predict juvenile grass demography in microsites Open
Plant functional traits can be a powerful tool for predicting species demography in response to variable environmental conditions. However, accurate predictions of juvenile plant response require ontogenetically relevant traits that captur…
View article: Managing to survive despite the weather: seeding decisions affecting simulated dryland restoration outcomes
Managing to survive despite the weather: seeding decisions affecting simulated dryland restoration outcomes Open
Limited favorable weather windows for post‐germination early seedling survival are associated with low restoration success in drylands. We examined whether post‐fire seeding decisions could alter early seedling emergence and restoration su…
View article: Facilitating comparable research in seedling functional ecology
Facilitating comparable research in seedling functional ecology Open
Ecologists have worked to ascribe function to the variation found in plant populations, communities and ecosystems across environments for at least the past century. The vast body of research in functional ecology has drastically improved …
View article: Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally
Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally Open
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of short-term (~1 y) drought events—the most common duration of drought—globally. Yet the impact of this intensification of drought on ecosystem functioning remains poorly resolved. T…
View article: Drought response in herbaceous plants: A test of the integrated framework of plant form and function
Drought response in herbaceous plants: A test of the integrated framework of plant form and function Open
Multidimensional trait frameworks are increasingly used to understand plant strategies for growth and survival. However, it is unclear if frameworks developed at a global level can be applied in local communities and how well these framewo…
View article: <i>SeedArc</i>, a global archive of primary seed germination data
<i>SeedArc</i>, a global archive of primary seed germination data Open
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View article: A recruitment niche framework for improving seed‐based restoration
A recruitment niche framework for improving seed‐based restoration Open
As larger tracts of land experience degradation, seed‐based restoration (SBR) will be a primary tool to reestablish vegetation and ecosystem function. SBR has advanced in terms of technical and technological approaches, yet plant recruitme…
View article: Data and Code for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts
Data and Code for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts Open
Code and Raw data for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts Restoration of degraded drylands is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, reverse desertification, and secure livelihoods for the two bil…
View article: Data and Code for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts
Data and Code for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts Open
Code and Raw data for: Drivers of seedling establishment success in dryland restoration efforts Restoration of degraded drylands is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, reverse desertification, and secure livelihoods for the two bil…
View article: Data from: Water the odds? Spring rainfall and emergence-related seed traits drive plant recruitment
Data from: Water the odds? Spring rainfall and emergence-related seed traits drive plant recruitment Open
Recruitment of new individuals from seed is a critical component of plant community assembly and reassembly, especially in the context of ecosystem disturbance and recovery. While frameworks typically aim to predict how communities will be…
View article: Leaf traits and performance vary with plant age and water availability in <i>Artemisia californica</i>
Leaf traits and performance vary with plant age and water availability in <i>Artemisia californica</i> Open
Background and Aims Leaf functional traits are strongly tied to growth strategies and ecological processes across species, but few efforts have linked intraspecific trait variation to performance across ontogenetic and environmental gradie…
View article: A research agenda for seed‐trait functional ecology
A research agenda for seed‐trait functional ecology Open
Summary Trait‐based approaches have improved our understanding of plant evolution, community assembly and ecosystem functioning. A major challenge for the upcoming decades is to understand the functions and evolution of early life‐history …
View article: Rapid root responses of seedlings exposed to a postdrought water pulse
Rapid root responses of seedlings exposed to a postdrought water pulse Open
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Mediterranean‐type climate ecosystems experience significant variability in precipitation within and across years and may be characterized by periods of extreme drought followed by a brief, high‐intensity precipitatio…
View article: Regeneration: an overlooked aspect of trait‐based plant community assembly models
Regeneration: an overlooked aspect of trait‐based plant community assembly models Open
Summary Despite the disproportionate influence that propagule production, dispersal, seed‐to‐seedling recruitment and vegetative reproduction can have on plant population and community dynamics, progress has been slow in the directed colle…
View article: Seedling root responses to soil moisture and the identification of a belowground trait spectrum across three growth forms
Seedling root responses to soil moisture and the identification of a belowground trait spectrum across three growth forms Open
Summary Root trait variation and plasticity could be key factors differentiating plant performance under drought. However, water manipulation and root measurements are rarely coupled empirically across growth forms to identify whether belo…