I'll be talking about #WoodyPlants and #FunctionalTraits in the Kruger Park version of the SAVANNA #EcosystemModel at this year's #SavannaScience Network Meeting.

https://www.sanparks.org/scientific-services/events/savanna-science-network-meeting-2023

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@bjenquist

Agreed. Huge disparities in 'global' biodiversity data demand attention.

The geographical biases in plant functional trait data are also a concern. For example, functional traits of #WoodyPlants in #TropicalGrassyBiomes are under-sampled.

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#SavannaScience

Simulations with 3D virtual plants show that the benefits of growing most leaves on short shoots outweigh the costs of self-shading.

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.18636

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#WoodyPlants

Here's something for those interested in #ecophysiology of #WoodyPlants used in #agroforestry systems.

Unraveling the Effects of Pruning Frequency on Biomass Productivity, Nonstructural Carbohydrates and Nitrogen Fixation Rates of Sesbania sesban.

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/12/2035