Plant morphometric traits and climate gradients in northern China: a meta-analysis using quadrat and flora data

摘要

Background and AimsThe collection of field data on plant traits is time consuming and this makes it difficult to examine changing patterns of traits along large-scale climate gradients. The present study tests whether trait information derived from regional floras can be used in conjunction with pre-existing quadrat data on species presence to derive meaningful relationships between specific morphometric traits and climate.