scholarly journals The role of invasive pine on changes of plant composition and functional traits in a coastal dune ecosystem

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felícia M. Fischer ◽  
Juliano M. Oliveira ◽  
André L.P. Dresseno ◽  
Valério D. Pillar
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Coastal Dune ◽  
Plant Composition ◽  
Coastal Dune Ecosystem

The role of water use and uptake on two Mediterranean shrubs' interaction in a brackish coastal dune ecosystem

Ecohydrology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 783-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Paz Esquivias ◽  
María Zunzunegui ◽  
Mari Cruz Díaz Barradas ◽  
Leonor Álvarez-Cansino
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Coastal Dune ◽  
Mediterranean Shrubs ◽  
Coastal Dune Ecosystem

Disentangling the role of competition, light interception, and functional traits in tree growth rate variation in South Asian tropical moist forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 483 ◽  
pp. 118908
Author(s):  
Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Masum Billah ◽  
Md Obydur Rahman ◽  
Debit Datta ◽  
Muhammad Ahsanuzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Light Interception ◽  
Rate Variation ◽  
Tree Growth Rate

Effects of grazing abandonment on soil multifunctionality: The role of plant functional traits

2017 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 215-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Peco ◽  
E. Navarro ◽  
C.P. Carmona ◽  
N.G. Medina ◽  
M.J. Marques
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Plant Functional Traits ◽  
Grazing Abandonment

scholarly journals Pre-dispersal seed removal of fleshy fruits and Quercus coccifera (Fagaceae) acorns in a recently burned Mediterranean habitat

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Gabriela Jones ◽  
Josep M. Bas ◽  
Pere Pons
Keyword(s):  
Burned Area ◽  
Seed Removal ◽  
Seed Fate ◽  
Plant Composition ◽  
Quercus Coccifera ◽  
Fleshy Fruits ◽  
Mediterranean Habitats ◽  
Mediterranean Habitat ◽  
Acorn Removal

The seed fate in early successional habitats can determine plant composition and regeneration capacity after disturbance. Predispersalseed removal has been poorly studied in Mediterranean habitats, especially in burned and logged habitats. We assessed it for two years in pine forests with experiments excluding vertebrates from fleshy fruits (infructescences of Smilax aspera and Rubia peregrina) and acorns (branches of Quercus coccifera). We compared one unburned and one burned area (control). Acorn removal was nil in the burned area while in the unburned habitat seed removal occurred from the beginning of the experiments. It is suggested that the greater vegetation cover in the unburned area shelter rodents from predators and increased their activity. In contrast, reduced cover in the burned area and the occurrence of gnawed acorns on the ground suggest acorn removalby rodents mainly in the post-dispersive stage. Smilax aspera seed removal was slower, and total loss of fruits due to senescence higher,in the burned area. Seed removal appears to be conditioned by interannualvariations related to the activity and density of granivores and frugivores, the availability of fleshy fruits, and the maturation of fruits.In post-fire managed areas the role of granivores and frugivores in the regeneration process should be taken into account.

scholarly journals The role of canopy gaps in the regeneration of coastal dune forest

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Grainger ◽  
Rudi J. van Aarde
Keyword(s):  
Canopy Gaps ◽  
Coastal Dune

scholarly journals Variability of functional traits and their syndromes in a freshwater fish species (Phoxinus phoxinus): The role of adaptive and nonadaptive processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 2833-2846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Raffard ◽  
Julien Cucherousset ◽  
Jérôme G. Prunier ◽  
Géraldine Loot ◽  
Frédéric Santoul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Phoxinus Phoxinus ◽  
Freshwater Fish Species

Plant Functional Traits in Tropical Dry Forests

2020 ◽  
pp. 66-88
Author(s):  
Shipra Singh ◽  
Abhishek K. Verma
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Cellular Level ◽  
Plant Functional Traits ◽  
Tropical Dry Forests ◽  
Dry Forests ◽  
Morphological Adaptations ◽  
Physiological Adaptations

Plants have certain characteristics which allow them to respond to various environmental conditions, like changes in climate, water scarcity in the soil, lack of minerals; among others. In some of these traits, the responses to climatic phenomena such as drought can be evidenced through morphological adaptations (spines, succulent tissues, trichomes) or physiological adaptations (regulation of water potential at the cellular level, the concentration of nutrients, etc.). A systematic literature review was performed to study plant functional traits (PFTs) in tropical dry forests (TDFs). The chapter suggests the role of functional traits in community dynamics and processes. The authors will also highlight the limitations of PFTs in TDFs and how they can be improved.

scholarly journals Come to the dark side! The role of functional traits in shaping dark diversity patterns of south‐eastern European hoverflies

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Miličić ◽  
Snežana Popov ◽  
Ante Vujić ◽  
Bojana Ivošević ◽  
Pedro Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Diversity Patterns ◽  
South Eastern

Ability of plant species to colonise human‐disturbed habitats: Role of phylogeny and functional traits

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondřej Mudrák ◽  
Klára Řehounková ◽  
Kamila Vítovcová ◽  
Lubomír Tichý ◽  
Karel Prach
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Disturbed Habitats
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