Kristine Engemann

TL;DR: The extent of the trait data compiled in TRY is evaluated and emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness are analyzed to conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements.

TL;DR: It is shown that high levels of green space presence during childhood are associated with lower risk of a wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders later in life, supporting efforts to better integrate natural environments into urban planning and childhood life.

TL;DR: Following in Humboldt's footsteps and revisiting his pioneering documentation of vegetation elevation ranges, it is shown that the limit of plant growth has already been strongly pushed upslope, providing evidence that global warming is strongly reshaping tropical plant distributions.

TL;DR: This study uses sample-size-correcting methods to examine patterns of tropical plant diversity in Ecuador, one of the most species-rich and climatically heterogeneous biodiversity hotspots and recommends this method for estimation of species richness with “big data” collections.

TL;DR: Trait variations for woody versus herbaceous assemblages appear to reflect alternative strategies and differing environmental constraints, suggesting that a more synthetic framework is needed that addresses how suites of traits within and across broad functional groups respond to climate.