A feedback loop between management, intraspecific trait variation and harvesting practices.

ABSTRACT: Intraspecific variation in plants is a major ecological mechanism whose local determinants are still poorly understood. In particular, the relationship between this variation and human practices may be key to understanding human-nature relationships. We argue that it is necessary to consider how human practices both influence and depend on the phenotypic variability of species of interest. Arnica montana (arnica) is a good model to study the complex interactions between human actions and plant phenotype, as (i) its ecological niche is shaped by human management actions and (ii) its variability has consequences for harvesters. Using a functional trait approach, we examined feedback loops linking management actions, plant phenotype and harvesting practices. In 27 sites in southeastern

SUBMITTER: Locqueville J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature