Eco‐physiological and morphological traits explain alpine plant species' response to warming

Visakorpi, Kristiina; Block, Sebastián; Pellissier, Loïc; Levine, Jonathan M.; Alexander, Jake M.

doi:10.1111/1365-2435.14228

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“…Our study explains how shade tolerance and tree size affect tree photosynthesis indirectly by affecting leaf structure traits on a local scale, which makes up for the data gaps in related fields and provides new evidence for the relationship between tree traits. However, it is undeniable that all our experiments were conducted on a limited number of tree species in broad-leaved Korean pine forests in northern China, which means limitations, because leaf traits of trees usually vary with different plant functional groups or environmental conditions [ 19 , 45 ]. In future research, we hope to make up for the deficiency of the current research through more experiments.…”

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“…The most representative theory is the leaf economic spectrum (LES) theory put forward by Wright et al in 2004, which holds that trees with higher photosynthetic rates are located at the end of resource acquisition and tend to have higher leaf N, leaf phosphorus content (P) and lower leaf mass per unit area (LMA) [ 17 ]. Over the next twenty years, this trade-off reflected by LES theory has been verified by a large number of reports and widely recognized [ 18 , 19 ]. However, some structural traits not included in LES are also closely related to photosynthesis.…”

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Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species?

Song

Jin

2023

Plants

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(1) Background: leaf structure traits are closely related to leaf photosynthesis, reflecting the ability of trees to obtain external resources in the process of growth. (2) Methods: We studied the morphological, chemical, anatomical, stomatal traits and maximum net photosynthetic rate of six broad-leaf species in northern temperate mixed broad-leaved Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) forest. (3) Aim: To investigate whether there are differences in leaf structural traits of trees with different shade tolerances and different sizes and the effects of these differences on leaf photosynthetic capacity. (4) Results: the effects of leaf structure traits on leaf photosynthesis were different among trees with different shade tolerances or different sizes. Under the condition of light saturation, the net photosynthetic rate, nitrogen use efficiency, phosphorus use efficiency and stomatal conductance of shade-intolerant trees or small trees were higher than those of shade-tolerant trees or large trees. (5) Conclusions: the shade tolerance of tree species or the size of trees affect the traits of leaf structure and indirectly affect the photosynthetic ability of plants. When constructing the leaf trait–photosynthesis model, the shade tolerance and tree size of tree species should be taken into account.

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Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species?

Song

Jin

2023

Plants

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“…To support this endeavor, we identified a set of four key considerations for future species range shift–trait studies. Clarifying the mechanistic basis of trait‐based approaches : Traits selected based on theory‐driven links to range limit‐specific shifts (e.g., Visakorpi et al., 2023) as opposed to traits with vague or conflicting connections with range shifts have more potential to resolve the underlying mechanisms of range shifts. As the field of species redistribution research matures, opportunities emerge to refine our conceptualization of the range shift processes for example by exploring the stage‐dependent processes during range expansions and contractions (e.g., Monaco et al., 2020).…”

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“…For example, body size is viewed as a master trait or the ‘Swiss army knife’ trait that is integrative of a large number of physiological, life history, and behavioral processes (Box 3; Figure 2). Therefore, even if body size can be an efficient predictor of range shifts, it provides only weak mechanistic understanding owing to trait covariations (Visakorpi et al., 2023), especially as these trait syndromes may be inconsistent across taxonomic groups. For example, small‐bodied species are usually associated with higher fecundity and shorter generation time among terrestrial animals (r‐strategists) but not necessarily among aquatic animals (Winemiller & Rose, 1992).…”

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Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution

Comte,

Bertrand,

Diamond

et al. 2024

Global Change Biology

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Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important in mediating species responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence has so far provided mixed evidence for the role of behavioral, life history, or ecological characteristics in facilitating or hindering species range shifts. As such, the utility of trait‐based approaches to predict species redistribution under climate change has been called into question. We develop the perspective, supported by evidence, that trait variation, if used carefully can have high potential utility, but that past analyses have in many cases failed to identify an explanatory value for traits by not fully embracing the complexity of species range shifts. First, we discuss the relevant theory linking species traits to range shift processes at the leading (expansion) and trailing (contraction) edges of species distributions and highlight the need to clarify the mechanistic basis of trait‐based approaches. Second, we provide a brief overview of range shift–trait studies and identify new opportunities for trait integration that consider range‐specific processes and intraspecific variability. Third, we explore the circumstances under which environmental and biotic context dependencies are likely to affect our ability to identify the contribution of species traits to range shift processes. Finally, we propose that revealing the role of traits in shaping species redistribution may likely require accounting for methodological variation arising from the range shift estimation process as well as addressing existing functional, geographical, and phylogenetic biases. We provide a series of considerations for more effectively integrating traits as well as extrinsic and methodological factors into species redistribution research. Together, these analytical approaches promise stronger mechanistic and predictive understanding that can help society mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change on biodiversity.

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“…While functional traits are used to predict plant responses to environmental change (Visakorpi et al, 2023), to what extent changes in plant abundance are predicted by functional traits is less known, particularly in the context of forest disturbance. Hence, understanding.…”

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Environment differentially affects the functional and phylogenetic structures of plant communities in a dry evergreen Afromontane tropical forest

Kassaw,

Masresha,

Asefa

2023

Biotropica

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Testing how local environmental conditions influence plant community assembly is important to understand the underlying mechanisms that promote and/or maintain biodiversity. Functional traits are used to find the broad spectrum of resource use strategies that plants use to respond to environmental variation. The patterns and drivers of plant community assembly through the lens of traits and phylogeny; however, remain to be studied in a uniquely biodiversity rich but poorly known fragmented dry Afromontane forest of Ethiopia. Here, we combined trait and community phylogenetic data from thirty sampling plots of 20 × 20 m size to determine the functional and phylogenetic structures and their drivers in a fragmented, human‐dominated dry evergreen Afromontane forest. We found phylogenetic and functional clustering of plants in which the effect of environment was found to be trait specific. A weak phylogenetic signal for traits was detected suggesting that species resource use strategies may not be inferred using species phylogenetic distance. Additionally, we found functional traits to be weak in predicting species abundance distribution. Overall, while this study shows a non‐random community assembly pattern, it also highlights the importance of deterministic processes being trait specific.Abstract in Amharic is available with online material.

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Eco‐physiological and morphological traits explain alpine plant species' response to warming

Cited by 9 publications

References 102 publications

Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species?

Do Tree Size and Tree Shade Tolerance Affect the Photosynthetic Capacity of Broad-Leaved Tree Species?

Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution

Environment differentially affects the functional and phylogenetic structures of plant communities in a dry evergreen Afromontane tropical forest

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