@article{fdi:010092173,
  title = {{F}rom seedlings to adults : linking survival and leaf functional traits over ontogeny},
  author = {{U}maña, {M}. {N}. and {N}eedham, {J}. and {F}ortunel, {C}laire},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}s long-lived tropical trees grow into the multi-layered canopy and face different environmental conditions, the relationships between leaf traits and whole-plant survival can vary over ontogeny. {W}e tested the strength and direction of the relationships between leaf traits and long-term survival data across life stages for woody species from a subtropical forest in {P}uerto {R}ico. {T}rait-survival relationships were largely consistent across ontogeny with conservative traits leading to higher survival rates. {T}he stage-specific relationship {R}-2 increased by up to one order of magnitude compared to studies not considering ontogenetic trait variations. {S}tage-specific traits were significant predictors of their corresponding stage-specific survival : {S}eedlings traits were better predictors of seedling survival than adult traits, and adult traits were better predictors of maximum adult survival than seedling traits. {O}ur results suggest that stage-specific leaf traits reflect different strategies over ontogeny and can substantially improve predictability of survival models in tropical forests.},
  keywords = {demography ; forest dynamics plot ; leaf economics traits ; long-term tree ; surveys ; {P}uerto {R}ico ; seedling plots ; {PORTO} {RICO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[9 p.]},
  ISSN = {0012-9658},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1002/ecy.4469},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092173},
}