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The shape of a defense-growth trade-off governs seasonal trait dynamics in natural phytoplankton.
The ISME journal - 1 Jun 2020
Ehrlich Elias, Kath Nadja J, Gaedke Ursula
Abstract excerpt
Theory predicts that trade-offs, quantifying costs of functional trait adjustments, crucially affect community trait adaptation to altered environmental conditions, but empirical verification is scarce. We evaluated trait dynamics (antipredator defense, maximum growth rate, and phosphate affinity) of a lake phytoplankton community in a seasonally changing environment, using literature trait data and 21 years of...
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