Yuhan Liu et al. explored large-scale variations in #LeafConstructionCost (LCC) and their correlations with climate and soil factors by compiling a dataset comprising 442 species-site combinations.

#PlantFunctionalTraits | #EnvironmentalFactors | #LatitudinalPatterns | #PlantFunctionalGroups

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf012

#LatitudinalPatterns of #Angiosperm #WoodDensity (WD)
1️⃣Related to hemisphere position.
North: latitude⬆️, mean WD⬇️
South: latitude⬆️, mean WD⬆️
2️⃣ #EnvironmentalTemperature and #PrecipitationSeasonality play a major role.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf003