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. 2014 Oct 20;9(10):e111189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111189

Table 2. Percentages of total variation in community-weighted mean trait values due to species turnover, intraspecific variation, and their covariation.

Trait Speciesturnover Intraspecificvariation Covariation
Height 52% 22% 26%
Leaf area 89% 7% 4%
SLA 70% 28% 2%
LDMC 52% 27% 21%

Positive covariation indicates that sites dominated by species with high trait values also have individuals with higher than average trait values for their species.