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Local trait organization established
Author(s) -
Kühn Ingolf
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
applied vegetation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.096
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1654-109X
pISSN - 1402-2001
DOI - 10.1111/avsc.12022
Subject(s) - vegetation (pathology) , trait , ecology , context (archaeology) , geography , community , biology , ecosystem , computer science , archaeology , medicine , pathology , programming language
Abstract Traditionally, ecological theory on community assembly and Applied Vegetation Science are considered distinct. Fischer et al. (this issue of Applied Vegetation Science ), however, show neatly how differences in trait composition between resident and colonizing species could be established. By using an environmental context‐specific approach, the analysis bridges the gap between application and more theoretical understanding of vegetation ecology.