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 whet...
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cluster analysis community composition ecosystem function plant functional groups plant functional types plant traits tundra biome vegetation change LITTER DECOMPOSITION RATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ARCTIC TUNDRA LEAF TRAITS RESPONSES VEGETATION CARBON TERM NUTRIENT ECOLOGY 1181 Ecology evolutionary biology |
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cluster analysis community composition ecosystem function plant functional groups plant functional types plant traits tundra biome vegetation change LITTER DECOMPOSITION RATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ARCTIC TUNDRA LEAF TRAITS RESPONSES VEGETATION CARBON TERM NUTRIENT ECOLOGY 1181 Ecology evolutionary biology 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, E. 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, J. 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, M. 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. 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 storage. We ... |
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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, E. 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, J. 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, M. 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. 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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Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome |
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/303783 2024-01-07T09:38:05+01:00 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, E. 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, J. 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, M. 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. 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. External Funding Research Centre for Ecological Change 2019-07-04T14:13:02Z 18 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/303783 eng eng Wiley 10.1111/geb.12783 Natural Environment Research Council, Grant/Award Number: NE/M016323/1 and NE/L002558/1; Academy of Finland, Grant/Award Number: 256991; ArcticNet; The Arctic Research Centre; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council; Carlsberg Foundation, Grant/Award Number: 2013-01-0825; Danish Council for Independent Research, Grant/Award Number: DFF 4181-00565; European Research Council, Grant/Award Number: ERC-SyG-2013-610028 IMBALANCE-P; Synthesis Centre of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Grant/Award Number: DFG FZT 118; JPI Climate, Grant/Award Number: 291581; Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, Grant/Award Number: INCA 600398; Montagna di Torricchio Nature Reserve; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; US National Science Foundation, Grant/Award Number: DEB-1637686, DEB-1234162 and DEB-1242531; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; Organismo Autonomo Parques Nacionales; Polar Continental Shelf Program; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Russian Science Foundation, Grant/Award Number: 14-50-000290; Swedish Research Council, Grant/Award Number: 2015-00465 015-00498; Swiss National Science Foundation; University of Zurich; U.S. Department of Energy 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 S , 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 , E , 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 , J , 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 , M , 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 , 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 , ' Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome ' , Global Ecology and Biogeography , vol. 28 , no. 2 , pp. 78-95 . https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12783 ORCID: /0000-0003-0014-0073/work/59203269 85056643627 2cd2ed5b-2a5e-4383-9450-bd64c312865c http://hdl.handle.net/10138/303783 000457789900002 cc_by openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess cluster analysis community composition ecosystem function plant functional groups plant functional types plant traits tundra biome vegetation change LITTER DECOMPOSITION RATES CLIMATE-CHANGE ARCTIC TUNDRA LEAF TRAITS RESPONSES VEGETATION CARBON TERM NUTRIENT ECOLOGY 1181 Ecology evolutionary biology Article publishedVersion 2019 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-12-14T00:12:30Z 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 storage. We ... 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