Variation in leaf functional trait and ecological strategies in two seedling species in disturbed forest fragments in Eastern Amazonia

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 39
• Main Authors: Pinto, Jéssica da Silva, Sousa, Tailane Silva, Negrão-Rodrigues, Vanessa, Pacheco, Renan Domingues, Michelan, Thaisa Sala, Cardoso, Raisa Nicole C., Teodoro, Grazielle Sales
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.01.2025
• Subjects: CSR strategy; fragmentation; leaf traits; liana; palm; variation in water availability

ABSTRACT The importance of understanding environmental changes has stimulated the study of plant functional traits, which reflect the species' ecological strategies and determine how they respond to environmental variations and climate change. We tested whether the functional traits and ecologi...