Plant Functional Characteristics Advancement
This special issue belongs to |
International Journal of Plant Biotechnology |
Related section |
NA |
Deadline for Manuscript Submission |
March 31st, 2022 |
Deadline for Publication |
April 15, 2022 |
Special Issue Description
Dear Collegues,
Functional traits capture fundamental tradeoffs that determine species' ecological roles. The trade-off between the number of seeds produced and the size of each seed is a good example. Large seeds produce robust seedlings capable of succeeding in areas where competition is fierce and resources are scarce, but they can only be produced in small quantities. Tiny seeds, on the other hand, fail where competition is fierce, but can be produced in large numbers, increasing their chances of dispersing to ephemeral sites with few competitors and abundant resources. Plant functional traits are any morpho, physio, and phenological plant characteristics that influence overall plant fitness by influencing survival, growth, and reproduction. Fundamental tradeoffs that determine species; ecological roles are captured by functional traits.
A good example is a tradeoff between the number of seeds produced and the size of each seed. Large seeds produce robust seedlings capable of succeeding in areas with fierce competition and limited resources, but they can only be produced in small quantities. Tiny seeds, on the other hand, fail in areas where competition is fierce, but they can be produced in large numbers, increasing their chances of dispersing to ephemeral sites with few competitors and abundant resources.
Keywords
* Functional traits
* Fundamental tradeoffs
* Morphophysiological
* Phenological plant
* Robust seedlings
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