Functional leaf traits indicate phylogenetic signals in forests across an elevational gradient in the central Himalaya

• Published in: Journal of plant research Vol. 134; no. 4; pp. 753 - 764
• Main Authors: Krishna, Mayank, Winternitz, Jamie, Garkoti, Satish Chandra, Penuelas, Josep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Singapore 01.07.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: ancestry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; carbon; Conservation; ecological differentiation; Ecological effects; Environmental conditions; Flowers & plants; Gene sequencing; genes; Himalayan region; Leaves; Life Sciences; Niches; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Ecology; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant species; Regular Paper – Taxonomy/Phylogenetics/Evolutionary Biology; Resource conservation; Species; Taxa; Tradeoffs; Variation; Himalayan region; Elevation; Carbon gain; Growth forms; Adaptive traits; Phylogeny; Resource acquisition; Resource conservation

Traits are the primary attributes that distinguish a species niche. Species and higher taxa are part of a structured phylogeny, and variation in plant traits depends on lineage as well as on environmental conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate linkages between taxonomic identity, shared...