ArticleEcology and evolution2024
Potential of reproductive traits in functional ecology: A quantitative comparison of variability in floral, fruit, and leaf traits.
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- Variations in Seed and Fruit Traits of the Rare and Endangered Chinese PlantEcology and evolution · 2026Article
- Integrated Vegetative and Reproductive Traits Reveal Functional Groups and Assembly Mechanisms in a Subtropical Forest Ecotone.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Flower traits and breeding system of Rhododendron platypodum diels, an endangered plant species in China.PloS one · 2025Article
- Environmental filters drive functional similarity in disjunct ferruginous outcrops of Eastern Amazonia.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Potential of reproductive traits in functional ecology: A quantitative comparison of variability in floral, fruit, and leaf traits.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
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Abstract
Despite their claimed low intraspecific variability, plant reproductive traits are less frequently used in functional ecology. Here we focused on underrepresented plant organs, i.e. flowers and fruits, by comparing their traits with well-established leaf traits. We evaluated 16 functional traits (six floral, six fruit, and four leaf traits) in a randomly selected group of woody species under comparable environmental conditions. We aimed to assess interspecific and intraspecimen variability and explore the potential of the proposed flower and fruit traits for ecological research. Traits related to the dry mass of flowers and fruits exhibited the highest interspecific variability, while carbon content traits in flowers and leaves had the lowest. At a specimen level, specific leaf area revealed the highest variation. Carbon content traits for all organs demonstrated the least intraspecimen variability, with flower carbon content being the least variable. Our study revealed connections between the newly proposed traits and widely recognized functional traits, uncovering intriguing links between the established traits and the floral and fruit traits upon which we focused. This complements the already well-recognized variability in plant form and function with additional insights into reproductive processes.
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