Leaf traits of understory woody species in the Congo Basin forests changed over a 60-year period

Background and aims – While tropical forests play an important role in carbon sequestration, they are assumed to be sensitive to rising temperatures and prolonged drought. Plant functional traits are useful for understanding and predicting the effects of such changes in plant communities. Here, we a...

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Main Authors: Yves Hatangi, Hippolyte Nshimba, Piet Stoffelen, Benoît Dhed’a, Jonas Depecker, Ludivine Lassois, Filip Vandelook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Meise Botanic Garden 2023-09-01
Series:Plant Ecology and Evolution
Online Access:https://plecevo.eu/article/104593/download/pdf/