Functional traits of marine macrophytes predict primary production

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 975 - 986
• Main Authors: Jänes, Holger, Kotta, Jonne, Pärnoja, Merli, Crowe, Tasman P., Rindi, Fabio, Orav-Kotta, Helen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley 01.04.2017; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: algae; Aquatic ecosystems; aquatic food webs; Aquatic plants; benthic communities; biological traits; Carbon cycle; Clustering; community ecology; community production; Community structure; Ecosystem ecology; ecosystem functioning; ecosystems; Europe; Food chains; Food production; Food webs; functional characteristics; habitats; Macrophytes; Morphology; Oxygen production; Physical characteristics; prediction; Primary production; primary productivity; Regression analysis; species diversity; Taxonomy; Europe

Summary The relationship between community structure and the functioning of ecosystems is the subject of ongoing debate. Biological or functional trait‐based approaches that capture life strategy, morphology and behavioural characteristics have received far less attention than taxonomic diversity in...