Functional trait strategies of trees in dry and wet tropical forests are similar but differ in their consequences for succession.

Global plant trait studies have revealed fundamental trade-offs in plant resource economics. We evaluated such trait trade-offs during secondary succession in two species-rich tropical ecosystems that contrast in precipitation: dry deciduous and wet evergreen forests of Mexico. Species turnover with...

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Main Authors: Madelon Lohbeck, Edwin Lebrija-Trejos, Miguel Martínez-Ramos, Jorge A Meave, Lourens Poorter, Frans Bongers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4412708?pdf=render