Y. Onoda

Disentangling leaf structural and material properties in relation to their anatomical and chemical compositional traits in oaks (Quercus L.)

The paper quantifies leaf mechanical properties in 25 oak species, finding that outer wall thickness and cellulose concentration are key factors in leaf strength and toughness, with sclerophyllous species showing distinct traits.

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.

Paleoclimate and current climate collectively shape the phylogenetic and functional diversity of trees worldwide

The paper maps global tree diversity patterns and shows that both current and ancient climates influence tree species richness, functional, and phylogenetic diversity.

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.