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Lirong Cai

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ResearchORCID 0000-0001-9432-2024Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 27, 2026

Global Convergence of Plant Functional Trait Composition in the Anthropocene

Sophie Wolf, Daria Svidzinska, David Schellenberger Costa…·Teja Kattenborn

The paper quantifies global shifts in plant functional trait composition due to human introductions, finding convergence toward smaller, more acquisitive, and shorter-lived assemblages.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.27.714725

plant (other)statistical model

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EcologybioRxivPreprintOct 29, 2025

Global disruption of plant biogeography by non-native species

Lirong Cai, Patrick Weigelt, Holger Kreft…·Marten Winter

This study shows non-native species disrupt global plant biogeography by reducing distinct floristic realms and subrealms, with environmental factors remaining key in structuring plant distributions.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.29.685360

plant (other)statistical model

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