Abstract:Questions:How do the traits of pastoral species respond to growth in mixture, nitrogen addition and season? What are the impacts of trait plasticity on community aggregate trait values?Study site: A large-scale field experiment on intensively managed dairy pastures in New Zealand.
Methods:We measured traits linked to rate of return on investment in leaves -leaf nitrogen content (leaf N) and specific leaf area (SLA) -and biomass investment in leaf arealeaf area ratio (LAR). We collected trait data for 5 pasture… Show more
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