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Functional Trait-based Approach — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Functional Trait-based Approach

Scope: methodological

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Knowledge graph centered on Functional Trait-based Approach with 69 nodes and 177 connections. Top connected: climate change, elevational gradients, phenotypic plasticity, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, specific leaf area.

Publications (3)

Integrating natural gradients, experiments, and statistical modeling in a distributed network experiment: An example from the WaRM Network

2022Ecology and Evolutionprimary focus

Individual variation in plant traits drives species interactions, ecosystem functioning, and responses to global change.

2016primary focus

Scaling from traits to ecosystems: Developing a general trait driver theory via integrating trait-based and metabolic scaling theories

2015Advances in Ecological Researchprimary focus

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ecosystem function

process8 shared papers

climate change

phenomenon5 shared papers

trait variation

measurement5 shared papers

community weighted mean

metric4 shared papers

elevation gradient

phenomenon4 shared papers

functional traits

measurement3 shared papers

functional traits

measurement3 shared papers

aboveground primary productivity

measurement3 shared papers

intraspecific variation

phenomenon3 shared papers

species abundance

metric3 shared papers

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Juncaceae2 papers

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Juncus drummondii

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Vaccinium myrtillus

Ericaceae1 paper

Abies lasiocarpa

Pinaceae1 paper

Pinus flexilis

Pinaceae1 paper

Betula glandulosa

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Carex aquatilis

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Populus angustifolia

Salicaceae1 paper