Soil variation response is mediated by growth trajectories rather than functional traits in a widespread pioneer Neotropical tree
S. Levionnois, N. Tysklind, E. Nicolini, B. Ferry, V. Troispoux, G. Le Moguedec, H. Morel, C. Stahl, S. Coste, H. Caron, P. Heuret
The paper examines how soil type affects growth trajectories and functional traits in Cecropia obtusa, finding that growth patterns, not traits, mediate soil responses.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2020Ecology