Whole-plant trait spectra of North American woody plant species reflect fundamental ecological strategies

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• woody plant 100%
• plant species 73%
• gymnosperm 72%
• shade tolerance 64%
• angiosperm 63%
• tolerance 61%
• seed 59%
• drought 54%
• leaf area 50%
• rooting 33%
• abiotic environment 19%
• inspection 12%
• toxicity 10%
• climate 7%
• analysis 7%
• rate 4%
• water 4%

Agriculture & Biology

• woody plants 86%
• Gymnospermae 78%
• shade tolerance 67%
• drought tolerance 64%
• Angiospermae 59%
• specific leaf area 56%
• seed weight 32%
• rooting 31%
• seeds 26%
• tap roots 20%
• wood density 19%
• plant adaptation 19%
• flooded conditions 19%
• softwood 18%
• subtropics 17%
• shade 14%
• leaves 14%
• growth performance 14%
• drought 12%
• toxicity 11%