D. Zeleny

Vegetation of Chamaecyparis montane cloud forest in Lalashan Forest Dynamics Plot

The paper establishes and describes a 1-ha forest dynamics plot in Taiwan's Chamaecyparis montane cloud forest, analyzing vegetation-environment relationships through census data and environmental measurements.

The ecological characteristics of the safe sites for early-stage establishment of Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana seedlings in Taiwan

This study identifies environmental and biotic factors affecting the establishment of Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana seedlings in Taiwan, finding that decayed coarse wood debris provides a 'safe site' for seedling survival.

Extending the CWM approach to intraspecific trait variation: how to deal with overly optimistic standard tests?

The paper extends the CWM approach to account for intraspecific trait variation and shows that standard tests overestimate significance, proposing an improved permutation test to address this issue.

Do forest over- and understory respond to the same environmental variables when viewed at the taxonomic and trait level?

This study compares how climate and soil variables influence species and trait patterns in forest overstory and understory vegetation along an elevation gradient in Taiwan.

Comparing trait syndromes between Taiwanese subtropical terrestrial and epiphytic ferns at the species and community level

This study compares trait syndromes between Taiwanese subtropical terrestrial and epiphytic ferns at species and community levels, finding differences in trait values and environmental responses.

Sticking around: plant persistence strategies on edaphic islands

The paper examines how clonal and non-clonal plants in temperate dry grasslands adapt persistence strategies to soil and insularity conditions, finding clonal species show more consistent responses.

Insularity forcing on plant persistence strategies in edaphic island systems

The paper examines how insularity metrics influence persistence strategies of plant species in edaphic island systems, finding that insularity promotes specific traits for local persistence.

Climate fluctuations drive the recruitment and growth of temperate grassland plants

This study examines how climate fluctuations affect plant recruitment and growth in temperate grasslands over three decades, revealing species-specific responses to temperature and precipitation changes.

Which results of the standard test in community weighted mean approach are too optimistic?

The paper evaluates how the CWM approach's standard test can produce inflated Type I error rates and identifies conditions under which this occurs.