Article
Growth form and lifespan of herbaceous species mediate the role of traits in short-term drought response.
Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Mar 2026
Worthy Samantha J, Luong Justin C, Wainwright Brooke E, Aguiñaga Jonathan, Auge Harald, Barcu Anca C, Batbaatar Amgaa, Beard Karen H, Bork Edward W, Brafford Katherine E, Byrne Kerry M, Cahill James F, Carbognani Michele, Carlyle Cameron N, Castillioni Karen, Chandregowda Manjunatha H, Chang Scott X, Chieppa Jeff, Churchill Amber C, Cribbs Jennifer E, Deola Thomas, Dukes Jeffrey S, Ebeling Anne, Eisenhauer Nico, Elwood Elise C, Fairbanks Regina A, Forte T'ai G W, Funk Flavia A, Gujral Anjum K, Haugum Siri V, Hautier Yann, Henry Hugh A L, Isbell Forest, Jentsch Anke, Jordan Samuel E, Koerner Sally E, Kreyling Juergen, Kröel-Dulay György, Kulmatiski Andrew, Lamb Eric G, Loik Michael E, Longo María G, Loydi Alejandro, MacArthur-Waltz Dylan J, Milano Clara, Morgan John W, Mori Akira S, Munson Seth M, Newman Gregory S, Nielsen Uffe N, O'Connor Rory C, Ohlert Timothy J, Osborne Brooke B, Otfinowski Rafael, Pärtel Meelis, Peri Pablo L, Peter Guadalupe, Petraglia Alessandro, Piñeiro-Guerra Juan M, Ploughe Laura W, Portales-Reyes Cristy, Power Sally A, Prober Suzanne M, Pueyo Yolanda, Roscher Christiane, Santos Bráulio A, Smith Melinda D, Souza Lara A, Stampfli Andreas, Standish Rachel J, Sünnemann Marie, Tedder Michelle J, Thorvaldsen Pål, Tielbörger Katja, Valdecantos Alejandro, van den Brink Liesbeth, Vandvik Vigdis, Velle Liv G, Williams Jennifer L, Wolf Amelia A, Yahdjian Laura, Young Alyssa L, Zeberio Juan M, Zeiter Michaela, Phillips Richard P, Funk Jennifer L
Abstract excerpt
Increased climate variability is expected to intensify short-term drought events. Plants have evolved stress tolerance strategies involving trade-offs in resource conservation, mycorrhizal collaboration and plant size, yet how these strategies promote drought resistance across different herbaceous plant groups remains unknown. Leveraging 63 globally distributed grassland and shrubland sites from the International...
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