Environmental Science
5 years ago

Island plants reveal unique traits shaping evolution and ecology.

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Trends in Plant Science
Linking Plant Functional Ecology to Island Biogeography
Gianluigi Ottaviani, Gunnar Keppel, Lars Götzenberger, Susan Harrison, Øystein H. Opedal, Luisa Conti, Pierre Liancourt, Jitka Klimešová, Fernando A. O. Silveira, Borja Jiménez‐Alfaro, Luka Negoita, Jiří Doležal, Michal Hájek, Thomas Ibanez, Francisco E. Méndez‐Castro, Milan Chytrý

Paper Summary

Island plants have unique traits compared to mainland plants, making them great for studying how plants evolve in different environments. By looking at plant traits on islands, we can learn more about how plants adapt to island life. The researchers believe that studying plant traits on islands can help us understand how plants evolve and survive in these isolated environments.

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