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Species' traits do not converge on optimum values in preferred habitats.

Oecologia - 1 Mar 2018

Mitchell Rachel M, Wright Justin P, Ames Greg M

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Plant trait expression is shaped by filters, which can alter trait means and variances, theoretically driving species toward an "optimum" trait value for a set of environmental conditions. Recent research has highlighted the ubiquity of intraspecific variation in functional traits, which can cause plants to diverge from a hypothesized "optimum". We examined whether species occurring in "core" habitats (where they...

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PMID: 29238864
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-017-4041-y

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