Using phylogenetic, functional and trait diversity to understand patterns of plant community productivity.
BACKGROUND:Two decades of research showing that increasing plant diversity results in greater community productivity has been predicated on greater functional diversity allowing access to more of the total available resources. Thus, understanding phenotypic attributes that allow species to partition...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2682649?pdf=render |