Early subtropical forest growth is driven by community mean trait values and functional diversity rather than the abiotic environment
While functional diversity (FD) has been shown to be positively related to a number of ecosystem functions including biomass production, it may have a much less pronounced effect than that of environmental factors or species-specific properties. Leaf and wood traits can be considered particularly re...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567860/ |