Plant Function Traits: Linking Climate and Ecosystem Functioning, part of the Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change series, presents a wholistic understanding of Plant Functional Traits. As global climate change advances, natural resources are facing increasing survival challenges, hence this book directly addresses that need, exploring the morphological, physiological, and phenological properties of a plant that can be used as a proxy to understand plant environment interactions. Users will find great illustrations throughout individual chapters, along with case studies that demonstrate applications of functional traits in classifying vegetation of a region into distinct type groups as Plant Functional Types (PFTs).
Additional information includes applications in the development of new generation of Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM) and an understanding of the response of vegetation to changing environments.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. About the editors - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. List of abbreviations - p. xv 10. Chapter 1. Plant functional traits: the scientific basis and their significance in studying climate change impacts and ecosystem functioning - p. 1 11. Section I: Plant functional traits: the scientific basis - p. 17 12. Chapter 2. Trait–performance relationships: contexts and complexity - p. 19 13. Chapter 3. Plant functional geography: a reemerging field informing community assembly and ecosystem modeling research - p. 29 14. Chapter 4. Traits, occurrence, and abundance of plants - p. 43 15. Section II: Functional relationship between trait and environment - p. 57 16. Chapter 5. Unraveling the relationship between environment and plant functional traits - p. 59 17. Chapter 6. Plant traits, microclimate modifications, and ecosystem functioning in managed environments - p. 87 18. Chapter 7. Plant functional traits and soil carbon dynamics - p. 101 19. Section III: Ecosystem services and plant functional traits - p. 109 20. Chapter 8. The use of functional traits in assessing productivity in natural ecosystems - p. 111 21. Chapter 9. Trait-based selection of suitable plant species for restoring degraded ecosystems - p. 135 22. Chapter 10. Unraveling the phosphorus cycling from the functional trait approach of plant–soil interactions - p. 157 23. Section IV: Species trait variability, monitoring and management - p. 177 24. Chapter 11. Advancing the measurement of forest vegetation structural traits using terrestrial laser scanning - p. 179 25. Chapter 12. Investigating the origins and effects of intraspecific trait variation - p. 205 26. Chapter 13. Disentangling the role of inter and intraspecific trait variations in plant community assembly processes - p. 239 27. Chapter 14. Alaska as a failed socio and ecological state? Some supporting evidence from the absence of carnivorous plant trait conservation using open access and ensemble model predictions - p. 261 28. Chapter 15. The role of plant functional traits in mitigating urban climate and environmental pollution - p. 297 29. Section V: Functional traits and vegetation models - p. 309 30. Chapter 16. Linking biophysical models with functional traits for ecological studies - p. 311 31. Chapter 17. Representation of plant functional traits in dynamic global vegetation models: current status, gaps, and future directions - p. 333 32. Chapter 18. Modeling the relationships between traits, climate, and life history strategies: scope for research and practice - p. 347 33. Chapter 19. Remote sensing and machine learning in vegetation phenology studies - p. 373 34. Index - p. 405
Plant Function Traits: Linking Climate and Ecosystem Functioning, part of the Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change series, presents a wholistic understanding of Plant Functional Traits. As global climate change advances, natural resources are facing increasing survival challenges, hence this book directly addresses that need, exploring the morphological, physiological, and phenological properties of a plant that can be used as a proxy to understand plant environment interactions. Users will find great illustrations throughout individual chapters, along with case studies that demonstrate applications of functional traits in classifying vegetation of a region into distinct type groups as Plant Functional Types (PFTs).
Additional information includes applications in the development of new generation of Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM) and an understanding of the response of vegetation to changing environments.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. About the editors - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. List of abbreviations - p. xv 10. Chapter 1. Plant functional traits: the scientific basis and their significance in studying climate change impacts and ecosystem functioning - p. 1 11. Section I: Plant functional traits: the scientific basis - p. 17 12. Chapter 2. Trait–performance relationships: contexts and complexity - p. 19 13. Chapter 3. Plant functional geography: a reemerging field informing community assembly and ecosystem modeling research - p. 29 14. Chapter 4. Traits, occurrence, and abundance of plants - p. 43 15. Section II: Functional relationship between trait and environment - p. 57 16. Chapter 5. Unraveling the relationship between environment and plant functional traits - p. 59 17. Chapter 6. Plant traits, microclimate modifications, and ecosystem functioning in managed environments - p. 87 18. Chapter 7. Plant functional traits and soil carbon dynamics - p. 101 19. Section III: Ecosystem services and plant functional traits - p. 109 20. Chapter 8. The use of functional traits in assessing productivity in natural ecosystems - p. 111 21. Chapter 9. Trait-based selection of suitable plant species for restoring degraded ecosystems - p. 135 22. Chapter 10. Unraveling the phosphorus cycling from the functional trait approach of plant–soil interactions - p. 157 23. Section IV: Species trait variability, monitoring and management - p. 177 24. Chapter 11. Advancing the measurement of forest vegetation structural traits using terrestrial laser scanning - p. 179 25. Chapter 12. Investigating the origins and effects of intraspecific trait variation - p. 205 26. Chapter 13. Disentangling the role of inter and intraspecific trait variations in plant community assembly processes - p. 239 27. Chapter 14. Alaska as a failed socio and ecological state? Some supporting evidence from the absence of carnivorous plant trait conservation using open access and ensemble model predictions - p. 261 28. Chapter 15. The role of plant functional traits in mitigating urban climate and environmental pollution - p. 297 29. Section V: Functional traits and vegetation models - p. 309 30. Chapter 16. Linking biophysical models with functional traits for ecological studies - p. 311 31. Chapter 17. Representation of plant functional traits in dynamic global vegetation models: current status, gaps, and future directions - p. 333 32. Chapter 18. Modeling the relationships between traits, climate, and life history strategies: scope for research and practice - p. 347 33. Chapter 19. Remote sensing and machine learning in vegetation phenology studies - p. 373 34. Index - p. 405
