B. J. Enquist

Tree Surface Area Allometry

This study uses terrestrial laser scanning to measure tree surface areas, finding discrepancies between direct measurements and theoretical predictions, suggesting the need to revise allometric models.

Phylogenetic diversity of flowering plants declines across the growing season in Rocky Mountain wildflower communities

The paper examines phylogenetic diversity in Rocky Mountain wildflower communities across the growing season and finds it declines by season end and at lower elevations.

Fiber-parenchyma trade-off underlies changes in tropical forest structure and xylem architecture across a soil water gradient

The paper examines how fiber and parenchyma traits in tree xylem vary with soil water gradients, revealing a trade-off between hydraulic safety and resource acquisition.

Source range phylogenetic community structure can predict the outcome of avian introductions

The paper predicts bird introduction success in Florida, Hawaii, and New Zealand by analyzing phylogenetic structure, propagule pressure, and traits, finding consistent support for source region phylogenetic structure.

Quaternary climate change explains global patterns of tree beta-diversity

The paper examines how Quaternary climate change influences tree beta-diversity globally, finding temperature changes since the Last Glacial Maximum strongly affect turnover and nestedness components.

Life history scaling and the division of energy in forests

The paper tests niche partitioning in forests using data from over 114,000 woody plants, finding power law relationships in species abundance and resource use across size and light gradients.

Areas of global importance for terrestrial biodiversity, carbon, and water

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.

Global shortfalls in extinction risk assessments for endemic flora

The paper assesses global extinction risk for endemic plant species, finding that 67% of country-based endemic species lack risk assessments, despite urgent conservation needs.

Assessing trait driver theory along abiotic gradients in tropical plant communities

The paper tests trait driver theory along a steep soil water availability gradient in tropical plant communities, finding shifts in trait distributions and functional convergence consistent with environmental filtering and phenotype-environment matching.

Drivers of plant traits and forest functional composition in coastal plant communities of the Atlantic Forest

The paper identifies key environmental drivers of functional composition in coastal Atlantic Forest restinga communities, highlighting water availability and soil chemistry as critical factors.

THE INFLUENCE OF ECOSYSTEM AND PHYLOGENY ON TROPICAL TREE CROWN SIZE AND SHAPE

This study examines how ecosystem and phylogeny influence tropical tree crown size and shape, finding that while Metabolic Scaling Theory explains part of the variation, local and phylogenetic factors also play significant roles.

Adaptive diversification of growth allometry in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper shows that Arabidopsis thaliana accessions exhibit variation in growth allometry linked to climate adaptation, with PUB4 gene under balancing selection affecting trade-offs between stress resistance and seed production.