Keda Cui , Wei Xu , Minhui Hao , Chunyu Fan , Huaijiang He , Juan Wang , Xiuhai Zhao , Klaus von Gadow , Chunyu Zhang
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Linking individual- and species-level leaf traits with ontogenetic size to explain tree performance within competitive and environmental contexts
Establishing the relationship between functional traits and tree performance is critical to understanding forest ecosystem dynamics. However, how individual and species traits work together to influence tree growth and survival under complex environmental conditions remains a topic of debate. To clarify this issue, we analyzed leaf traits from 1320 individual trees of 17 species within a stem-mapped temperate natural forest to develop growth and survival models at both individual and species levels from 2010 to 2020. These traits were linked to ontogenetic size, competition, topography and soil properties to elucidate the drivers of tree performance. Our results showed that species-level traits moderated the influence of size and environment factors on growth., while individual-level traits mediated the effects of size, competition, and environmental conditions on tree performance. Providing new insights for trait-based studies in temperate forest ecosystems, this study uses mature natural forests to identify mechanisms by which species and individual traits interact with ontogenetic size, competition and environmental variables to explain tree performance.
期刊介绍:
Forest Ecology and Management publishes scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management, focusing on the application of biological, ecological and social knowledge to the management and conservation of plantations and natural forests. The scope of the journal includes all forest ecosystems of the world.
A peer-review process ensures the quality and international interest of the manuscripts accepted for publication. The journal encourages communication between scientists in disparate fields who share a common interest in ecology and forest management, bridging the gap between research workers and forest managers.
We encourage submission of papers that will have the strongest interest and value to the Journal''s international readership. Some key features of papers with strong interest include:
1. Clear connections between the ecology and management of forests;
2. Novel ideas or approaches to important challenges in forest ecology and management;
3. Studies that address a population of interest beyond the scale of single research sites, Three key points in the design of forest experiments, Forest Ecology and Management 255 (2008) 2022-2023);
4. Review Articles on timely, important topics. Authors are welcome to contact one of the editors to discuss the suitability of a potential review manuscript.
The Journal encourages proposals for special issues examining important areas of forest ecology and management. Potential guest editors should contact any of the Editors to begin discussions about topics, potential papers, and other details.