Plant traits are poor predictors of long-term ecosystem functioning
F. van der Plas, T. Schroeder-Georgi, A. Weigelt, K. E. Barry, S. Meyer, A. Alzate, R. Barnard, N. Buchmann, H. de Kroon, A. Ebeling, N. Eisenhauer, C. Engels, M. Fischer, G. Gleixner, A. Hildebrandt, , C. Wirth
This study shows that plant traits poorly predict long-term ecosystem functioning, with only moderate explanatory power across years.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2019 · PreprintEcology