Björn Reu

TL;DR: TRY as discussed by the authors is a global database of plant traits, including morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants and their organs, which can be used for a wide range of research from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology to biogeography.

TL;DR: Analysis of worldwide variation in six major traits critical to growth, survival and reproduction within the largest sample of vascular plant species ever compiled found that occupancy of six-dimensional trait space is strongly concentrated, indicating coordination and trade-offs.

TL;DR: The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDiDGVM) as mentioned in this paper is a new approach to terrestrial biosphere modelling with a richer representation of functional diversity than traditional modelling approaches based on a small number of fixed PFTs.

TL;DR: It is shown that key plant functional traits predict the climate ranges of North American trees and the underlying filter mechanisms that define “no-go areas” for specific trait expressions are discussed, which allow the definition and delineation of climatic ‘no- go areas’ for North American tree species based on key traits.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the gradients of wind disturbance intensity encompassed in large blowdown gaps (>2000 m2) promote tree diversity, thus lending a high resilience towards wind disturbances at the community level.