Plant morphological traits and ecological stoichiometry in disturbed <i>vs</i>. conserved forests.

ABSTRACT: Global forests are currently facing significant anthropogenic disturbances. Previous research on plant functional traits has predominantly focused on relatively intact forests, often overlooking those that have experienced such disturbances. This oversight has lead to a scarcity of relevant data regarding disturbed forests in the global and Chinese plant functional trait databases, thereby limiting our understanding of the life history strategies employed by plants inhabiting these altered environments. This study presents data on 12 morphological traits and 24 ecological stoichiometry traits for 62 common species in disturbed forests and 43 species in conserved forests in East China. We analyzed the variability characteristics of these functional traits, explored functional trait differen

SUBMITTER: Guan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581922 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature