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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2008, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 125-131.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20080423

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Response of Plant Functional Traits to Environment and Its Application

Feng Qiuhong,Shi Zuomin,Dong Lili   

  1. Institute of Forest Ecology,Environment and Protection,CAF Key Lab.of Forest Ecologyand Environmental Sciences,State Forestry Administration Beijing 100091
  • Received:2007-04-09 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-04-25 Published:2008-04-25

Abstract: The progress in research on the response of plant functional traits to single environmental factor(precipitation,temperature,light,soil fertility,and atmosphere composition)and the relationships between plant functional traits and their responses to environmental changes were reviewed.The applications of plant functional traits in the studies on the worldwide leaf economic spectrum,structure and function,response to disturbance and restoration,modeling,development and evolution of ecosystems were also discussed.Developmental trends and facing issues in the study on plant functional traits were analyzed and summarized finally.

Key words: plant functional traits, response, trait pairs, the worldwide leaf economic spectrum, plant functional type