Aim: Mapping the distribution and diversity of plant functional traits is critical for projecting future changes to vegetation under global change. Maps of plant functional traits, however, are scarce ...

Researchers found that forests with higher trait diversity not only adapt better to climate change but may also thrive. The study unveiled how tree functional trait diversity plays a pivotal role in ...

The study is led by Prof. Keping Ma (Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences) who is an expert in biodiversity science. This study is inspired by and conducted in species-rich mountainous ...

• The ability to tolerate neighboring plants (i.e. degree of competitive response) is a key determinant of plant success in high-competition environments. Plant genotypes adjust their functional trait ...

Mixed forests have different functional traits (growth and reproductive strategies, environmental stress tolerance, etc.), which are believed to make ecosystems resistant and resilient against ...