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Functional perspectives on tropical tree demography and forest dynamics 被引量:1

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摘要 Disentangling the processes that drive population,community and whole forest structure and dynamics is a challenge.It becomes a grand challenge in the tropics where there are a large number of species,small population sizes,less research infrastructure,and a relatively smaller number of researchers compared to the temperate zone.Tackling this grand challenge,we argue,requires detailed knowledge of the functioning of individuals and species.To this end,researchers frequently employ plant functional traits to study tree populations and communities.Here,we review this approach by first providing a basic background regarding the major trait axes generally of interest.We then discuss how these axes may be or have been applied from ecosystem to community and population studies.In doing so,we highlight where the functional trait research program has failed in tropical tree ecology and where it can be improved or strengthened.Finally,we provide a perspective regarding how functional trait and emerging‘omics approaches can be integrated to address large questions facing the field.Our intention throughout is to provide an entryway into this literature for an early career researcher rather than a comprehensive review of all possible studies that have taken place in tropical forests.
机构地区 Department of Biology
出处 《Ecological Processes》 SCIE EI 2019年第1期1-11,共11页 生态过程(英文)
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