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Global analysis reveals common patterns in plant leaf traits along elevational gradients. Leaf mass per area (LMA) and nitrogen content increase with elevation, while specific leaf area (SLA) decreases, indicating adaptation to varying temperatures.

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  • Ecology
  • Plant Biology
  • Global Change Biology

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  • Elevational gradients are key for studying plant trait responses to environmental changes.
  • Previous studies were spatially limited, hindering a global understanding of intraspecific leaf trait variation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a global meta-analysis on how seven key leaf traits change with elevation across diverse species and continents.
  • To identify universal patterns of intraspecific leaf trait variation along elevational gradients worldwide.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-analysis of 71 studies (1983-2018) covering 109 plant species on 4 continents.
  • Quantified intraspecific changes in specific leaf area (SLA), leaf mass per area (LMA), leaf area (LA), nitrogen (Narea, Nmass), phosphorus (Pmass), and carbon isotopes (δ13C) along elevational gradients.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in LMA, Narea, Nmass, and δ13C with elevation; significant decrease in SLA.
  • No significant global patterns for LA and Pmass.
  • Warmer regions showed larger increases in Narea, Nmass, Pmass, and δ13C with elevation; herbaceous species exhibited greater SLA responses than woody species.

Conclusions:

  • Common cross-species patterns of intraspecific leaf trait variation exist globally along elevational gradients.
  • These patterns suggest plant adaptation to a range of temperatures, crucial for understanding mountain biota responses to global environmental change and upslope range shifts.