Table 2.
Summary of functional traits investigated in this study
| Functional trait | Unit | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species positioning within the canopy | |||
| Relative height | cm cm−1 | Growth height divided by canopy height of the surrounding vegetation | |
| Light acquisition | |||
| Stem mass fraction | mgstem mg−1module | SMF | Stem dry mass (including leaf sheats) per module dry mass |
| Shoot length | cm | l.shoot | Stretched module length measured in the laboratory |
| Internode length | cm | l.int | Length of the longest internode per module |
| Leaf length | cm | l.leaf | Maximum leaf length |
| Specific leaf area | mm2leaf mg−1leaf | SLA | Leaf area per leaf dry mass |
| Nitrogen acquisition and use | |||
| Leaf nitrogen concentration | mg N g−1leaf | N.leaf | Nitrogen mass per leaf dry mass |
| Module biomas s : N ratio | gdw (g N−1) | Biom : N | Unit nitrogen per unit module biomass |
| Foliar isotopic signatures | |||
| Foliar δ15N | ‰ | δ15N | 15N isotopic signature of leaves |
| Foliar δ13C | ‰ | δ13C | 13C isotopic signature of leaves |