Open AccessPlant morphometric traits and climate gradients in northern China: a meta-analysis using quadrat and flora data
Author(s) -
Ting-Ting Meng,
Jian Ni,
Sandy P. Harrison
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcp230
Subject(s) - quadrat , biology , evergreen , phenology , ecology , growing season , specific leaf area , trait , growing degree day , deciduous , botany , shrub , programming language , computer science , photosynthesis
The collection of field data on plant traits is time consuming and this makes it difficult to examine changing patterns of traits along large-scale climate gradients. The present study tests whether trait information derived from regional floras can be used in conjunction with pre-existing quadrat data on species presence to derive meaningful relationships between specific morphometric traits and climate.
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