Specific leaf area and hydraulic traits explain niche segregation along an aridity gradient in Mediterranean woody species

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 21, Issue , 2016, Pages 23-30

  Costa Saura, José María ^a   Martínez Vilalta, Jordi ^b,c   Trabucco, Antonio ^a,d   Spano, Donatella ^a,d   Mereu, Simone ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b CREAF   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d Euro Mediterranean Center on Climate Change   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climatic niche; Drought resistance; Functional traits; Hydraulic traits; Species distribution models; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DROUGHT STRESS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FOREST INVENTORY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAF AREA; NICHE; WOODY PLANT; XYLEM;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84970021834     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2016.05.001     Document Type: Article

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