Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome
Aim: Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional groups explain a large proportion of trait variation among species. We test whe...
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cluster analysis community composition ecosystem function plant functional groups plant functional types plant traits tundra biome vegetation change Ecology Ekologi Botany Botanik Thomas, H. J. D. Myers-Smith, I. H. Bjorkman, A. D. Elmendorf, S. C. Blok, D. Cornelissen, J. H. C. Forbes, B. C. Hollister, R. D. Normand, S. Prevey, J. S. Rixen, C. Schaepman-Strub, G. Wilmking, M. Wipf, S. Cornwell, W. K. Kattge, J. Goetz, S. J. Guay, K. C. Alatalo, J. M. Anadon-Rosell, A. Angers-Blondin, S. Berner, L. T. Bjork, R. G. Buchwal, A. Buras, A. Carbognani, M. Christie, K. Collier, L. Siegwart Cooper, E. J. Eskelinen, A. Frei, E. R. Grau, O. Grogan, P. Hallinger, M. Heijmans, M. M. P. D. Hermanutz, L. Hudson, J. M. G. Huelber, K. Iturrate-Garcia, M. Iversen, C. M. Jaroszynska, F. Johnstone, J. F. Kaarlejärvi, Elina Kulonen, A. Lamarque, L. J. Levesque, E. Little, C. J. Michelsen, A. Milbau, A. Nabe-Nielsen, J. Nielsen, S. S. Ninot, J. M. Oberbauer, S. F. Olofsson, Johan Onipchenko, V. G. Petraglia, A. Rumpf, S. B. Semenchuk, P. R. Soudzilovskaia, N. A. Spasojevic, M. J. Speed, J. D. M. Tape, K. D. te Beest, Mariska Tomaselli, M. Trant, A. Treier, U. A. Venn, S. Vowles, T. Weijers, S. Zamin, T. Atkin, O. K. Bahn, M. Blonder, B. Campetella, G. Cerabolini, B. E. L. Chapin, F. S. , I I I Dainese, M. de Vries, F. T. Diaz, S. Green, W. Jackson, R. B. Manning, P. Niinemets, U. Ozinga, W. A. Penuelas, J. Reich, P. B. Schamp, B. Sheremetev, S. van Bodegom, P. M. Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome |
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Aim: Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional groups explain a large proportion of trait variation among species. We test whether four commonly used plant functional groups represent variation in six ecologically important plant traits. Location: Tundra biome. Time period: Data collected between 1964 and 2016. Major taxa studied: 295 tundra vascular plant species. Methods: We compiled a database of six plant traits (plant height, leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf nitrogen, seed mass) for tundra species. We examined the variation in species-level trait expression explained by four traditional functional groups (evergreen shrubs, deciduous shrubs, graminoids, forbs), and whether variation explained was dependent upon the traits included in analysis. We further compared the explanatory power and species composition of functional groups to alternative classifications generated using post hoc clustering of species-level traits. Results: Traditional functional groups explained significant differences in trait expression, particularly amongst traits associated with resource economics, which were consistent across sites and at the biome scale. However, functional groups explained 19% of overall trait variation and poorly represented differences in traits associated with plant size. Post hoc classification of species did not correspond well with traditional functional groups, and explained twice as much variation in species-level trait expression. Main conclusions: Traditional functional groups only coarsely represent variation in well-measured traits within tundra plant communities, and better explain resource economic traits than size-related traits. We recommend caution when using functional group approaches to predict tundra vegetation change, or ecosystem functions relating to plant size, such as albedo or carbon ... |
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Thomas, H. J. D. Myers-Smith, I. H. Bjorkman, A. D. Elmendorf, S. C. Blok, D. Cornelissen, J. H. C. Forbes, B. C. Hollister, R. D. Normand, S. Prevey, J. S. Rixen, C. Schaepman-Strub, G. Wilmking, M. Wipf, S. Cornwell, W. K. Kattge, J. Goetz, S. J. Guay, K. C. Alatalo, J. M. Anadon-Rosell, A. Angers-Blondin, S. Berner, L. T. Bjork, R. G. Buchwal, A. Buras, A. Carbognani, M. Christie, K. Collier, L. Siegwart Cooper, E. J. Eskelinen, A. Frei, E. R. Grau, O. Grogan, P. Hallinger, M. Heijmans, M. M. P. D. Hermanutz, L. Hudson, J. M. G. Huelber, K. Iturrate-Garcia, M. Iversen, C. M. Jaroszynska, F. Johnstone, J. F. Kaarlejärvi, Elina Kulonen, A. Lamarque, L. J. Levesque, E. Little, C. J. Michelsen, A. Milbau, A. Nabe-Nielsen, J. Nielsen, S. S. Ninot, J. M. Oberbauer, S. F. Olofsson, Johan Onipchenko, V. G. Petraglia, A. Rumpf, S. B. Semenchuk, P. R. Soudzilovskaia, N. A. Spasojevic, M. J. Speed, J. D. M. Tape, K. D. te Beest, Mariska Tomaselli, M. Trant, A. Treier, U. A. Venn, S. Vowles, T. Weijers, S. Zamin, T. Atkin, O. K. Bahn, M. Blonder, B. Campetella, G. Cerabolini, B. E. L. Chapin, F. S. , I I I Dainese, M. de Vries, F. T. Diaz, S. Green, W. Jackson, R. B. Manning, P. Niinemets, U. Ozinga, W. A. Penuelas, J. Reich, P. B. Schamp, B. Sheremetev, S. van Bodegom, P. M. |
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Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome |
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Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome |
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Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome |
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-166515 2023-10-09T21:56:18+02:00 Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome Thomas, H. J. D. Myers-Smith, I. H. Bjorkman, A. D. Elmendorf, S. C. Blok, D. Cornelissen, J. H. C. Forbes, B. C. Hollister, R. D. Normand, S. Prevey, J. S. Rixen, C. Schaepman-Strub, G. Wilmking, M. Wipf, S. Cornwell, W. K. Kattge, J. Goetz, S. J. Guay, K. C. Alatalo, J. M. Anadon-Rosell, A. Angers-Blondin, S. Berner, L. T. Bjork, R. G. Buchwal, A. Buras, A. Carbognani, M. Christie, K. Collier, L. Siegwart Cooper, E. J. Eskelinen, A. Frei, E. R. Grau, O. Grogan, P. Hallinger, M. Heijmans, M. M. P. D. Hermanutz, L. Hudson, J. M. G. Huelber, K. Iturrate-Garcia, M. Iversen, C. M. Jaroszynska, F. Johnstone, J. F. Kaarlejärvi, Elina Kulonen, A. Lamarque, L. J. Levesque, E. Little, C. J. Michelsen, A. Milbau, A. Nabe-Nielsen, J. Nielsen, S. S. Ninot, J. M. Oberbauer, S. F. Olofsson, Johan Onipchenko, V. G. Petraglia, A. Rumpf, S. B. Semenchuk, P. R. Soudzilovskaia, N. A. Spasojevic, M. J. Speed, J. D. M. Tape, K. D. te Beest, Mariska Tomaselli, M. Trant, A. Treier, U. A. Venn, S. Vowles, T. Weijers, S. Zamin, T. Atkin, O. K. Bahn, M. Blonder, B. Campetella, G. Cerabolini, B. E. L. Chapin, F. S. , I I I Dainese, M. de Vries, F. T. Diaz, S. Green, W. Jackson, R. B. Manning, P. Niinemets, U. Ozinga, W. A. Penuelas, J. Reich, P. B. Schamp, B. Sheremetev, S. van Bodegom, P. M. 2019 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-166515 https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12783 eng eng Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap Department of Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium; Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands Global Ecology and Biogeography, 1466-822X, 2019, 28:2, s. 78-95 orcid:0000-0002-6943-1218 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-166515 doi:10.1111/geb.12783 PMID 31007605 ISI:000457789900002 Scopus 2-s2.0-85056643627 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess cluster analysis community composition ecosystem function plant functional groups plant functional types plant traits tundra biome vegetation change Ecology Ekologi Botany Botanik Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2019 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12783 2023-09-22T13:58:45Z Aim: Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional groups explain a large proportion of trait variation among species. We test whether four commonly used plant functional groups represent variation in six ecologically important plant traits. Location: Tundra biome. Time period: Data collected between 1964 and 2016. Major taxa studied: 295 tundra vascular plant species. Methods: We compiled a database of six plant traits (plant height, leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf nitrogen, seed mass) for tundra species. We examined the variation in species-level trait expression explained by four traditional functional groups (evergreen shrubs, deciduous shrubs, graminoids, forbs), and whether variation explained was dependent upon the traits included in analysis. We further compared the explanatory power and species composition of functional groups to alternative classifications generated using post hoc clustering of species-level traits. Results: Traditional functional groups explained significant differences in trait expression, particularly amongst traits associated with resource economics, which were consistent across sites and at the biome scale. However, functional groups explained 19% of overall trait variation and poorly represented differences in traits associated with plant size. Post hoc classification of species did not correspond well with traditional functional groups, and explained twice as much variation in species-level trait expression. Main conclusions: Traditional functional groups only coarsely represent variation in well-measured traits within tundra plant communities, and better explain resource economic traits than size-related traits. We recommend caution when using functional group approaches to predict tundra vegetation change, or ecosystem functions relating to plant size, such as albedo or carbon ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Global Ecology and Biogeography 28 2 78 95 |