Macroecology

Citizen Science Plant Observations Encode Global Trait Patterns

Global maps of plant functional traits are essential for studying the dynamics of the terrestrial biosphere, yet the spatial distribution of trait measurements remains sparse. With the increasing popularity of species identification apps, citizen …

Climatic and Soil Factors Explain the Two-Dimensional Spectrum of Global Plant Trait Variation

Plant functional traits can predict community assembly and ecosystem functioning and are thus widely used in global models of vegetation dynamics and land– climate feedbacks. Still, we lack a global understanding of how land and climate affect plant …