Article
Climatic and soil factors explain the two-dimensional spectrum of global plant trait variation.
Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Jan 2022
Joswig Julia S, Wirth Christian, Schuman Meredith C, Kattge Jens, Reu Björn, Wright Ian J, Sippel Sebastian D, Rüger Nadja, Richter Ronny, Schaepman Michael E, van Bodegom Peter M, Cornelissen J H C, Díaz Sandra, Hattingh Wesley N, Kramer Koen, Lens Frederic, Niinemets Ülo, Reich Peter B, Reichstein Markus, Römermann Christine, Schrodt Franziska, Anand Madhur, Bahn Michael, Byun Chaeho, Campetella Giandiego, Cerabolini Bruno E L, Craine Joseph M, Gonzalez-Melo Andres, Gutiérrez Alvaro G, He Tianhua, Higuchi Pedro, Jactel Hervé, Kraft Nathan J B, Minden Vanessa, Onipchenko Vladimir, Peñuelas Josep, Pillar Valério D, Sosinski Ênio, Soudzilovskaia Nadejda A, Weiher Evan, Mahecha Miguel D
Abstract excerpt
Plant functional traits can predict community assembly and ecosystem functioning and are thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land-climate feedbacks. Still, we lack a global understanding of how land and climate affect plant traits. A previous global analysis of six traits observed two main axes of variation: (1) size variation at the organ and plant level and (2) leaf economics balancing...
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