Trait coordination and environmental filters shape functional trait distributions of forest understory herbs
Abstract Understanding the drivers of trait selection is critical for resolving community assembly processes. Here, we test the importance of environmental filtering and trait covariance for structuring the functional traits of understory herbaceous communities distributed along a natural environmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-12-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7000 |