Foliar and Wood Traits Covary along a Vertical Gradient within the Crown of Long-Lived Light-Demanding Species of the Congo Basin Semi-Deciduous Forest

Foliar and Wood Traits Covary along a Vertical Gradient within the Crown of Long-Lived Light-Demanding Species of the Congo Basin Semi-Deciduous Forest

Plant functional traits have shown to be relevant predictors of forest functional responses to climate change. However, the trait-based approach to study plant performances and ecological strategies has mostly been focused on trait comparisons at the interspecific and intraspecific levels. In this s...

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Main Authors: Chadrack Kafuti, Nils Bourland, Tom De Mil, Sofie Meeus, Mélissa Rousseau, Benjamin Toirambe, Papy-Claude Bolaluembe, Léopold Ndjele, Hans Beeckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
<i>pericopsis elata</i>
wood traits
leaf traits
trait-based ecology
water deficit
tradeoff
tropical rainforest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/1/35

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