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Intraspecific trait variation and the leaf economics spectrum across resource gradients and levels of organization by Fajardo, Alex, Siefert, Andrew

“…Understanding patterns of functional trait variation across environmental gradients offers an opportunity to increase inference in the mechanistic causes of…”
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Phenological variation of leaf functional traits within species by Fajardo, Alex, Siefert, Andrew

“…A basic assumption of the trait-based approach in plant ecology is that differences in functional trait values are greater between species than within species…”
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Facilitation as a ubiquitous driver of biodiversity by McIntire, Eliot J. B., Fajardo, Alex

“…Models describing the biotic drivers that create and maintain biological diversity within trophic levels have focused primarily on negative interactions (i.e…”
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Single-provenance mature conifers show higher non-structural carbohydrate storage and reduced growth in a drier location by Piper, Frida I, Fajardo, Alex, Hoch, Günter

“…Since growth is more sensitive to drought than photosynthesis, trees inhabiting dry regions are expected to exhibit higher carbohydrate storage and less growth…”
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Intraspecific trait variation and covariation in a widespread tree species (Nothofagus pumilio) in southern Chile by Fajardo, Alex, Piper, Frida I.

“…• The focus of the trait-based approach to study community ecology has mostly been on trait comparisons at the interspecific level. Here we quantified…”
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Trait‐based tests of coexistence mechanisms by Adler, Peter B, Fajardo, Alex, Kleinhesselink, Andrew R, Kraft, Nathan J. B, Scherber, Christoph

“…Recent functional trait studies have shown that trait differences may favour certain species (environmental filtering) while simultaneously preventing…”
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Plant height and hydraulic vulnerability to drought and cold by Olson, Mark E., Soriano, Diana, Rosell, Julieta A., Anfodillo, Tommaso, Donoghue, Michael J., Edwards, Erika J., León-Gómez, Calixto, Dawson, Todd, Martínez, J. Julio Camarero, Castorena, Matiss, Echeverría, Alberto, Espinosa, Carlos I., Fajardo, Alex, Gazol, Antonio, Isnard, Sandrine, Lima, Rivete S., Marcati, Carmen R., Méndez-Alonzo, Rodrigo

“…Understanding how plants survive drought and cold is increasingly important as plants worldwide experience dieback with drought in moist places and grow taller…”
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Corner’s rules pass the test of time: little effect of phenology on leaf–shoot and other scaling relationships by Fajardo, Alex, Mora, Juan P, Robert, Etienne

“…Abstract Background and Aims Twig cross-sectional area and the surface area of leaves borne on it are expected to be isometrically correlated across species…”
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Pinus contorta invasion into treeless steppe reduces species richness and alters species traits of the local community by Bravo-Monasterio, Pablo, Pauchard, Aníbal, Fajardo, Alex

“…Pinus contorta, one of the most invasive tree species in the world, has been proposed as a model species for improving our understanding of invasion ecology…”
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Xylem vessel-diameter–shoot-length scaling: ecological significance of porosity types and other traits by Olson, Mark, Rosell, Julieta A., Cecilia, Martínez-Pérez, León-Gómez, Calixto, Fajardo, Alex, Isnard, Sandrine, Cervantes-Alcayde, María Angélica, Echeverria, Alberto, Figueroa-Abundiz, Víctor A., Segovia-Rivas, Alí, Trueba, Santiago, Vázquez-Segovia, Karen

“…Flowering plants predominantly conduct water in tubes known as vessels, with vessel diameter playing a crucial role in plant adaptation to climate and…”
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Biogeographic implications of plant stature and microclimate in cold regions by Körner, Christian, Fajardo, Alex, Hiltbrunner, Erika

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Variation of mobile carbon reserves in trees at the alpine treeline ecotone is under environmental control by Fajardo, Alex, Piper, Frida I, Pfund, Laura, Körner, Christian, Hoch, Günter

“…• In low temperature‐adapted plants, including treeline trees, light‐saturated photosynthesis is considerably less sensitive to temperature than growth. As a…”
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Rapid Implementation of a Community-Academic Partnership Model to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Equity within Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Communities by Abdul-Mutakabbir, Jacinda C, Granillo, Cristie, Peteet, Bridgette, Dubov, Alex, Montgomery, Susanne B, Hutchinson, Jasmine, Casey, Samuel, Simmons, Kelvin, Fajardo, Alex, Belliard, Juan Carlos

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has highlighted inequities in mortalities and associated illnesses among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino…”
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Expanding the scope of afforestation and climate mitigation in Chile by Fajardo, Alex

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"We are the sun for our community:" Partnering with community health workers/promotores to adapt, deliver and evaluate a home-based collaborative care model to improve equity in access to quality depression care for older U.S. Latino adults who are underserved by Steinman, Lesley E, Gasca, Amelia, Hoeft, Theresa J, Raue, Patrick J, Henderson, Stuart, Perez, Rosa, Huerta, Alfredo, Fajardo, Alex, Vredevoogd, Melinda A, James, Katherine, Hinton, Ladson, Rath, Laura, Unutzer, Jurgen

“…While depression is a leading cause of poor health, less than half of older adults receive adequate care. Inequities in both access and outcomes are even more…”
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Introducción al análisis espacial de datos en ecología y ciencias ambientales: Métodos y aplicaciones by FAJARDO, ALEX

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Wood density relates negatively to maximum plant height across major angiosperm and gymnosperm orders by Fajardo, Alex

“…Premise Wood density is a crucial plant functional trait related to plant life history strategies. Its ecological importance in small‐stature growth forms…”
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Spatial patterns of regeneration in managed uneven-aged ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir forests of Western Montana, USA by Fajardo, Alex, Goodburn, John M., Graham, Jonathan

“…In uneven-aged ponderosa pine ( Pinus ponderosa Dougl.) and Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Mirbel) Franco) stands managed by individual tree…”
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Wood density is a poor predictor of competitive ability among individuals of the same species by Fajardo, Alex

“…•I tested whether there is a negative relationship between tree growth rate and wood density (WD).•WD did not differ between dominant and suppressed…”
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Distinguishing Microsite and Competition Processes in Tree Growth Dynamics: An A Priori Spatial Modeling Approach by Fajardo, Alex, McIntire, Eliot J. B.

“…Spatially oriented studies have examined the role of competition on plant populations and communities but not the combined effects of microsite heterogeneity…”
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