Intraspecific trait variability facilitates tree species persistence along riparian forest edges in Southern Amazonia.

ABSTRACT: Tropical forest fragmentation from agricultural expansion alters the microclimatic conditions of the remaining forests, with effects on vegetation structure and function. However, little is known about how the functional trait variability within and among tree species in fragmented landscapes influence and facilitate species' persistence in these new environmental conditions. Here, we assessed potential changes in tree species' functional traits in riparian forests within six riparian forests in cropland catchments (Cropland) and four riparian forests in forested catchments (Forest) in southern Amazonia. We sampled 12 common functional traits of 123 species across all sites: 64 common to both croplands and forests, 33 restricted to croplands, and 26 restricted to forests. We found that for

SUBMITTER: Maracahipes-Santos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394016 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature