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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matt Candeias, Jennifer Fraterrigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7000