How does a plant vary across its range?
A French-US team studied whether Arabidopsis in its natural range varies by latitude or from a core to the periphery.
Tag: functional trait
What does cyanobacteria look for in a good moss host?
Cyanobacteria can provide an important source of nitrogen for mosses, but some mosses are better at attracting them than others.
Estimates of leaf size set to get closer to reality
A one-size-fits-all estimate of leaf area has drawbacks if not all your leaves are the same shape.
Embracing the variability within a single plant species: how and why we need to study it
Scientists present 28 recommendations for studying plant intraspecific trait variation.
Coffee and the Leaf Economics Spectrum: size matters
Martin and Issac quantified size-dependent variation in eight leaf traits in a single coffee genotype (Coffea arabica var. Caturra) in managed agroecosystems.
Contrasting growth responses of Melastoma malabathricum populations to aluminium addition
Do M. malabathricum seedlings respond positively to the
addition of aluminium to the growth medium?
Invaders and Natives show different variability in Hawaii
Native and invading plants vary differently in leaf shape in response to climate. Curiously, sometimes the native plants are more acquisitive than the invaders.
Species interactions change the response of saltmarsh plants to flooding
A coastal plant’s ability to cope with temporary flooding isn’t just due to its own traits. Neighbours can make a flood more, or less, tolerable.
