Intraspecific trait variation in plants: a renewed focus on its role in ecological processes

• Published in: Annals of botany Vol. 127; no. 4; pp. 397 - 410
• Main Authors: Westerband, A C, Funk, J L, Barton, K E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 24.03.2021
• Subjects: Biological Evolution; Ecosystem; Phenotype; Plants - genetics; Review; response traits; Community ecology; functional traits; functional ecology; ITV; levels of organization; effect traits; intraspecific trait variation; trait-based ecology; comparative ecology

Investigating the causes and consequences of intraspecific trait variation (ITV) in plants is not novel, as it has long been recognized that such variation shapes biotic and abiotic interactions. While evolutionary and population biology have extensively investigated ITV, only in the last 10 years h...