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evolution of plant functional variation: traits, spectra, and strategies by Reich, P.B, Wright, I.J, Cavender-Bares, J, Craine, J.M, Oleksyn, J, Westoby, M, Walters, M.B

“…Variation in plant functional traits results from evolutionary and environmental drivers that operate at a variety of different scales, which makes it a…”
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Centennial-scale reductions in nitrogen availability in temperate forests of the United States by McLauchlan, K. K., Gerhart, L. M., Battles, J. J., Craine, J. M., Elmore, A. J., Higuera, P. E., Mack, M. C., McNeil, B. E., Nelson, D. M., Pederson, N., Perakis, S. S.

“…Forests cover 30% of the terrestrial Earth surface and are a major component of the global carbon (C) cycle. Humans have doubled the amount of global reactive…”
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Functional Traits, Productivity and Effects on Nitrogen Cycling of 33 Grassland Species by Craine, J. M., Tilman, D., Wedin, D., Reich, P., Tjoelker, M., Knops, J.

“…1. Our goal was to determine the relationships among ecophysiological, whole-plant and ecosystem traits of a wide variety of grassland species grown under…”
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Linking Leaf and Root Trait Syndromes among 39 Grassland and Savannah Species by Tjoelker, M. G., Craine, J. M., Wedin, D., Reich, P. B., Tilman, D.

“…$\bullet$ Here, we tested hypothesized relationships among leaf and fine root traits of grass, forb, legume, and woody plant species of a savannah community…”
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The relationships among root and leaf traits of 76 grassland species and relative abundance along fertility and disturbance gradients by Craine, J. M., Froehle, J., Tilman, D. G., Wedin, D. A., Chapin, III, F. S.

“…For 76 annual, biennial, and perennial species common in the grasslands of central Minnesota, USA, we determined the patterns of correlations among seven…”
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Species-specific trajectories of nitrogen isotopes in Indiana hardwood forests, USA by McLauchlan, K. K, Craine, J. M

“…Humans have drastically altered the global nitrogen (N) cycle, and these alterations have begun to affect a variety of ecosystems. In North America, N…”
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A multi-isotope (δ13C, δ15N, δ2H) feather isoscape to assign Afrotropical migrant birds to origins by Hobson, K. A, Van Wilgenburg, S. L, Wassenaar, L. I, Powell, R. L, Still, C. J, Craine, J. M

“…A universal challenge in methodology used to study the ecology, conservation and evolutionary biology of migratory species is the quantification of…”
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Linking leaf and root trait syndromes among 39 grassland and savannah species by Tjoelker, M.G, Craine, J.M, Wedin, D, Reich, P.B, Tilman, D

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Covariation in Leaf and Root Traits for Native and Non-Native Grasses along an Altitudinal Gradient in New Zealand by Craine, J. M., Lee, W. G.

“…Across 30 grassland sites in New Zealand that ranged from native alpine grasslands to low elevation improved pastures, there were consistent patterns of leaf…”
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Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome by Thomas, H. J. D., Myers-Smith, I. H., Elmendorf, S. C., Kattge, J., Diaz, S., Vellend, M., Blok, D., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Forbes, B. C., Henry, G. H. R., Hollister, R. D., Normand, S., Prevéy, J. S., Rixen, C., Schaepman-Strub, G., Wilmking, M., Wipf, S., Cornwell, W. K., Beck, P. S. A., Georges, D., Guay, K. C., Rüger, N., Soudzilovskaia, N. A., Spasojevic, M. J., Alatalo, J. M., Alexander, H. D., Anadon-Rosell, A., Angers-Blondin, S., te Beest, M., Berner, L. T., Björk, R. G., Buchwal, A., Buras, A., Carbognani, M., Christie, K. S., Collier, L. S., Cooper, E. J., Elberling, B., Eskelinen, A., Frei, E. R., Grau, O., Grogan, P., Hallinger, M., Heijmans, M. M. P. D., Hermanutz, L., Hudson, J. M. G., Johnstone, J. F., Hülber, K., Iturrate-Garcia, M., Iversen, C. M., Jaroszynska, F., Kaarlejarvi, E., Kulonen, A., Lamarque, L. J., Lantz, T. C., Lévesque, E., Little, C. J., Michelsen, A., Milbau, A., Nabe-Nielsen, J., Nielsen, S. S., Oberbauer, S. F., Olofsson, J., Onipchenko, V. G., Petraglia, A., Rumpf, S. B., Shetti, R., Speed, J. D. M., Suding, K. N., Tape, K. D., Tomaselli, M., Trant, A. J., Treier, U. A., Tremblay, M., Venn, S. E., Vowles, T., Weijers, S., Wookey, P. A., Zamin, T. J., Bahn, M., Blonder, B., van Bodegom, P. M., Bond-Lamberty, B., Campetella, G., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Chapin, F. S., Craine, J. M., Dainese, M., Green, W. A., Jansen, S., Kleyer, M., Manning, P., Niinemets, Ü., Onoda, Y., Ozinga, W. A., Poschlod, P., Reich, P. B., Schamp, B. S., Sheremetiev, S. N., de Vries, F. T.

“…The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two…”
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Cohort variation in individual body mass dissipates with age in large herbivores by Hamel, S., Gaillard, J.-M., Yoccoz, N. G., Albon, S., Côté, S. D., Craine, J. M., Festa-Bianchet, M., Garel, M., Lee, P., Moss, C., Nussey, D. H., Pelletier, F., Stien, A., Tveraa, T.

“…Environmental conditions experienced during early growth and development markedly shape phenotypic traits. Consequently, individuals of the same cohort may…”
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The dependence of root system properties on root system biomass of 10 North American grassland species by Craine, J. M., Wedin, D. A., Chapin, F. S., Reich, P. B.

“…Dependence of the properties of root systems on the size of the root system may alter conclusions about differences in plant growth in different environments…”
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Litter quality and the temperature sensitivity of decomposition by Fierer, Noah, Craine, Joseph M., McLauchlan, Kendra, Schimel, Joshua P.

“…The temperature sensitivity of litter decomposition will influence the rates of ecosystem carbon sequestration in a warmer world. A number of studies have…”
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Environmental Constraints on a Global Relationship among Leaf and Root Traits of Grasses by Craine, Joseph M., Lee, William G., Bond, William J., Williams, Richard J., Johnson, Loretta C.

“…Uncertainties regarding the relationships between leaf and root traits have impeded an integrated understanding of plant evolution and the efficient…”
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Measurement of leaf longevity of 14 species of grasses and forbs using a novel approach by CRAINE, J. M., BERIN, D. M., REICH, P. B., TILMAN, D. G., KNOPS, J. M. H.

“…Grasses and forbs are often classified into separate functional types, although systematic differences between the types have only been verified for a few…”
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Plant structural defences against browsing birds: a legacy of New Zealand's extinct moas by Bond, William J., Lee, William G., Craine, Joseph M.

“…Browsing by large vertebrates has been a major force in the evolution of terrestrial plants but Holocene extinctions of the browsers have left a legacy of…”
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Nutrients in Senesced Leaves: Comment by Craine, Joseph M., Mack, Michelle C.

“…Craine and Mack discuss Killingbeck (1996), an article on nutrients in senesced leaves. They argue that Killingbeck's conclusions may be highly dependent on…”
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Predominance of ecophysiological controls on soil CO₂ flux in a Minnesota grassland by Craine, Joseph M., Wedin, David A., Chapin, F. Stuart

“…Ecosystem studies often study soil CO₂ flux as a function of environmental factors, such as temperature, that affect respiration rates by changing the rate of…”
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Relationship between the structure of root systems and resource use for 11 North American grassland plants by Craine, J.M, Wedin, D.A, Chapin, F.S. III, Reich, P.B

“…Eleven Midwest North American grassland plant species differed in theirconstruction, production, and placement of fine and coarse belowground biomassin the…”
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Microbial nitrogen limitation increases decomposition by Craine, J.M, Morrow, C, Fierer, N

“…With anthropogenic nutrient inputs to ecosystems increasing globally, there are long-standing, fundamental questions about the role of nutrients in the…”
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