Concepts

SPAD measurement of leaf chlorophyll concentration indicating photosynthetic capacity

Chemical composition of plant litter that determines its decomposability, typically characterized by C:N ratios and lignin content

Assumption that spatial differences in environmental conditions can predict temporal responses to environmental change

A series of sites of different ages since disturbance used to infer temporal changes in ecological processes

Ability of plants to survive exposure to elevated temperatures, measured as lethal temperature causing 50% electrolyte leakage (LT50)