Lineage Functional Types (LFTs): Characterizing functional diversity to enhance the representation of ecological behavior in Earth System Models
D. Griffith, C. Osborne, E. Edwards, S. Bachle, D. Beerling, W. Bond, T. Gallaher, B. Helliker, C. Lehmann, L. Leatherman, J. Nippert, S. Pau, F. Qiu, W. Riley, M. Smith, , C. Still
The paper develops lineage-based functional types (LFTs) to improve Earth System Models by incorporating phylogenetic relatedness and trait variation in grasses.
bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2020 · PreprintEcology