Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(17), P. 2407 - 2407
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Assessing
the
functional
traits
and
ecological
stoichiometric
characteristics
of
dominant
species
across
different
life
forms
within
plant
communities
in
karst
environments
investigating
inherent
connection
between
them
can
provide
insights
into
how
adjust
their
attributes
response
to
habitat
heterogeneity.
This
approach
offers
a
more
comprehensive
understanding
ecosystem
processes
functions
contrast
examination
taxonomic
diversity
species.
study
examines
relationship
various
environments,
focusing
on
deciduous
leaf-soil
stoichiometry.
The
investigation
relies
community
science
surveys,
as
well
determination
calculation
stoichiometries,
Guizhou
(a
province
China).
findings
our
revealed
considerable
variability
trait
plant-community
forms.
Specifically,
strong
positive
correlations
were
observed
among
height
(PLH),
leaf
area
(LA),
dry
matter
content
(LDMC),
specific
(SLA)
Additionally,
results
indicated
no
significant
differences
stoichiometry
However,
we
did
observe
soil
N:P,
withered
material
C:N,
apomictic
C:P.
Furthermore,
found
that
particularly
sensitive
apomixis.
suggest
diverse
regions
are
capable
adapting
environmental
changes
through
expressions
survival
strategies.
development
areas
is
vulnerable
phosphorus
limitation,
potential
for
litter
decomposition
nutrient
mineralization
comparatively
weaker.
exhibit
greater
sensitivity
both
soil's
C:N
ratio
material.
Habitat
variations
may
influence
leaf-apomictic
continuum.
Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112(5), P. 936 - 953
Published: April 6, 2024
Abstract
Trophic
rewilding
is
gaining
rapid
momentum
as
a
means
of
restoration
across
the
world.
Advances
in
research
are
elucidating
wide‐ranging
effects
trophic
and
megafauna
re‐establishment
on
ecosystem
properties
processes
including
resilience,
nutrient
cycling,
carbon
sequestration,
productivity
plant
richness.
A
substantial
gap
remains
how
affects
frequency
expression
functional
traits,
key
hypothesised
avenue
by
which
can
affect
biodiversity
processes.
Yet,
there
extensive
literature
examining
mammal
herbivory
exclusion
traits
from
we
may
infer
potential
reintroductions.
Here,
synthesise
to
show
multifaceted
ways
that
composition
responds
mammalian
explore
these
responses
modulated
density
identity
herbivores
well
resource
availability,
historical
contingency.
We
further
interactions
quantitative
analysis
European
species.
In
addition,
link
broad
patterns
between
invasions
predict
be
able
reduce
invasive
dominance,
ecosystems
around
world
transitioning
towards
novel
states,
occupied
mix
native
introduced
Expanding
current
herbivore
(and
their
implications
for
rewilding)
beyond
species
richness
measurable
help
assess
quantify
were
not
previously
possible.
Trait
approaches
test
mechanistic
hypotheses
top‐down
impacts
large
communities
reveal
links
properties.
Synthesis
.
Given
rapid,
much‐needed
expansion
activities
world,
trait‐based
ecology
offers
pathway
generalisable
predictions
rewilding,
particularly
context
both
unique
landscape
associated
with
(e.g.
scale
spatiotemporal
variability,
dispersal)
widely
emerging
ecosystems.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e0319581 - e0319581
Published: March 24, 2025
Plant
species
and
functional
diversity
play
an
important
role
in
the
stability
sustainability
of
grassland
ecosystems.
However,
changes
mechanisms
plant
under
warming
nitrogen
deposition
are
still
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
soil
characteristics
alpine
meadows
on
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
to
explore
communities
deposition,
as
well
their
interrelationships
key
determinants.
The
results
showed
that
warming,
interactions
had
significant
effects
(plant
Shannon-Wiener
index)
(functional
richness
index,
differentiation
dispersion,
Rao’s
quadratic
entropy
index).
With
increase
index
plants
increased
first
then
decreased.
dispersion
a
decreasing
trend.
At
same
time,
with
temperature
relationship
between
meadow
gradually
weakened.
Redundancy
analysis
structural
equation
modeling
both
negative
index.
factors
(Grasses
importance
value,
leaf
weighted
mean,
specific
area-weighted
weight
mean)
environmental
(soil
total
carbon-nitrogen
ratio)
directly
or
indirectly
affect
community
deposition.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Rodents
can
cause
considerable
changes
in
plant
community
composition.
However,
relationships
between
shifts
species
dominance
and
functional
traits
caused
by
rodents
have
seldom
been
investigated,
especially
for
belowground
traits.
In
this
study,
a
set
of
enclosures
was
constructed
to
analyze
the
effects
10
years
Brandt's
voles'
activities
on
defense
strategies
dominant
position
three
gramineous
plants
(
Leymus
chinensis
,
Stipa
krylovii
Cleistogenes
squarrosa
)
Inner
Mongolia.
Here,
we
measured
dominance,
biomass,
fourteen
plants.
The
voles
were
analyzed,
then
explored
effect
using
structural
equation
model.
Results
showed
that
long‐term
feeding
resulted
significant
decrease
L.
S.
whereas
C.
positively
affected.
biomass
higher
vole
treatment,
which
they
increasing
their
escape
characteristics.
leaf
thickness
C:N
ratio
significantly
increased,
while
specific
area
decreased.
All
increased
resistance
response
voles,
affected
dominance.
Tolerance‐related
with
growth
rate
root
length
contributing
enhancing
its
We
highlight
selective
led
selection
different
plants,
allocation
driving
communities.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
how
plant
functional
traits
respond
to
mining
activities
and
impact
metal(loid)s
accumulation
in
dominant
species
is
crucial
for
exploring
the
driving
mechanisms
behind
community
succession
predicting
ecological
restoration
potential
of
these
plants.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
four
herbaceous
(
Artemisia
argyi
,
Miscanthus
sinensis
Ficus
tikoua
Ageratina
adenophora
)
growing
on
antimony
(Sb)
sites
(MS)
with
high
Sb
arsenic
(As)
levels,
as
well
non‐mining
(NMS).
The
aim
was
analyze
variations
their
contribution
As
concentrations
Our
results
indicate
that
enhanced
soil
nitrogen
(N)
limitation
phosphorus
(P)
enrichment,
while
significantly
reducing
height
three
species,
except
F.
.
absorbed
more
calcium
(Ca)
ensure
higher
tolerance
which
related
activation
Ca
signaling
pathways
defense
mechanisms.
Furthermore,
were
dependent
metal(loid)
levels
element
stoichiometry.
Overall,
findings
highlight
regulatory
role
concentrations,
warranting
widespread
attention
further
study
future.
