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June 28, 2026New Phytologist

Which, when, and where traits matter: functional trait‐mediated species associations shift with microenvironmental and climatic variation

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EAEzequiel AntoránJCJoaquín CalatayudAPAna L. Peralta

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Overview

Randomized trial examines how environmental changes influence functional traits in plant communities, suggesting dynamics in species coexistence.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how functional traits impact species interactions and their stability under different environmental conditions.
  • Manipulative factorial field experiment over 2 years with > 45,500 individuals and 45 species.
  • Examined plant associations from seedling to adult on both preserved and altered biological soil crust (BSC).
  • Utilized neighborhood models to analyze the relationship between functional traits and species associations across varying environments.
  • A negative relationship between functional differences and species associations was observed, particularly in wet years.
  • Specific traits like seed mass and specific leaf area influenced species segregation, especially among seedlings.
  • BSC disturbance led to different trait-mediated associations at various spatial scales.

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Antorán et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40ba5661bb0a67205c63a0https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.71393
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