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A global meta-analysis of the relative extent of intraspecific trait variation in plant communities

ASAndrew SiefertCVCyrille ViolleLCLoïc ChalmandrierCHCécile H. AlbertATAdrien Taudière

University of California, Davis · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · +42 more institutions

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Abstract

Recent studies have shown that accounting for intraspecific trait variation (ITV) may better address major questions in community ecology. However, a general picture of the relative extent of ITV compared to interspecific trait variation in plant communities is still missing. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of the relative extent of ITV within and among plant communities worldwide, using a data set encompassing 629 communities (plots) and 36 functional traits. Overall, ITV accounted for 25% of the total trait variation within communities and 32% of the total trait variation among communities on average. The relative extent of ITV tended to be greater for whole-plant (e.g. plant height) vs. organ-level…

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  • Trait
  • Intraspecific competition
  • Interspecific competition
  • Ecology
  • Variation (astronomy)
  • Biology
  • Plant community
  • Species richness
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