Testing trait plasticity over the range of spectral composition of sunlight in forb species differing in shade tolerance

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 108; no. 5; pp. 1923 - 1940
• Main Authors: Wang, Qing‐Wei, Robson, Thomas Matthew, Pieristè, Marta, Oguro, Michio, Oguchi, Riichi, Murai, Yoshinori, Kurokawa, Hiroko, Cao, Kun‐Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2020; Wiley
• Subjects: Attenuation; Biodiversity and Ecology; biomass production; blue light; Composition; Ecology, environment; Environmental Sciences; forbs; Forest ecosystems; forests; Functional groups; functional traits; green light; growth and development; Irradiance; Life Sciences; Light; light intensity; light niche; Light quality; phenotypical plasticity; Plant growth; red light; Shade; shade tolerance; Solar radiation; Species; Spectra; Spectral composition; Sunlight; temperate forests; Terrestrial ecosystems; transmittance; Ultraviolet radiation; understorey species; understory; spectral composition; light niche; temperate forests; phenotypical plasticity; functional traits; understorey species; solar radiation; shade tolerance

Although sunlight is essential for plant growth and development, the relative importance of each spectral region in shaping functional traits is poorly understood, particularly in dynamic light environments such as forest ecosystems. We examined responses of 25 functional traits from groups of 11 sh...