U. Niinemets

Land-use impacts on plant functional diversity throughout Europe

The paper assesses how human land use affects plant functional diversity across Europe, finding lower functional richness and divergence but higher evenness in disturbed areas.

Species-specific stomatal ABA responses in juvenile ferns grown from spores

This study examines ABA-induced stomatal closure in nine fern species, finding species-specific responses with varying magnitudes and suggesting reduced ABA sensitivity in ferns compared to angiosperms.

Habitat amount, temperature and biotic interactions drive community structure, life-history traits, and performance traits of cavity-nesting bees and wasps and their natural enemies in cities

This study examines how habitat amount, temperature, and biotic interactions influence community structure and traits of cavity-nesting bees, wasps, and their natural enemies in urban areas.

Global trade-offs in tree functional traits

The paper quantifies global trait variation in trees, identifying two independent processes and seven key traits that capture most variation in tree form and function.

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.

Minding The Gap: Range Size And Economic Use Drive Functional Trait Data Shortfall In The Atlantic Forest

The paper identifies factors driving functional trait data gaps in the Atlantic Forest, finding larger gaps for small-ranged and economically used species, and in eastern regions away from urban areas.

How many and which species to plant? A multi-trait-based approach to select species to restore ecosystem services

The paper develops an algorithm to select the minimum number of species for ecological restoration that maximizes functional richness and redundancy, enabling the restoration of multiple ecosystem services and resilience.

A meta-analysis of mesophyll conductance to CO2 in relation to major abiotic stresses in poplar species

This study meta-analyzes mesophyll conductance (gm) in poplar species under abiotic stresses, finding increases with canopy height and soil moisture, but no effect from atmospheric CO2.

Half of the world's tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities

The paper identifies priority areas for global tree conservation and finds that half are unprotected and face human threats.

Does the leaf economic spectrum hold within plant functional types? A Bayesian multivariate trait meta-analysis

The paper examines if leaf economic relationships exist within plant functional types using a Bayesian multivariate model and finds they are generally consistent but vary in strength across types.