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Aug 2026
Co-occurring congeners coordinate drought and shade tolerance traits along gradients of canopy openness
Physiological traits related to water status and photosynthesis biophysically link plant performance to environmental conditions like light and water availability. By approaching the concept of species’ niches from a trait-based perspective, physiological traits can be used to characterize how trait syndromes diverge t...
S. Anderson, Jackson Cramer, K. McCulloh
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