Lectures - Species adaptations
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What is a functional trait?
What is the trait syndrome?
What are the characteristics of 'slow' leaves?
- slow return of C investment
- High LMA, low N%, P %
- Low photosynthetic rate
- High longevity
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What are the characteristics of large animals?
→ High absolute food requirements
Low relative metabolic rate (per g)
→ Low relative food requirements
→ low food quality required
What can enviromental filters influence?
- Which traits are most dominant in local communities
- The variation in species traits within communities → plant diversity
What is environmental filtering?
Which plants tolerate grazing?
- Short
- Prostrate growth
- Stoloniferous or rosette
What is a response trait?
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