. 2015 Apr 13;10(4):e0123698. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123698

Table 1. The measured functions and a short description of which functions they are related to.

Plant attribute	Functions	Reference to function
SLA (mm² mg^-1) ^a	Relative growth rate, photosynthetic rate	[41, 64, 65]
LDMC (mg g^-1) ^a	Relative growth rate, palatability	[42, 64, 65]
Tensile strength (g mm^-1) ^a	Leaf lifespan	[41]
Plant height (mm) ^a	Competitive ability	[41, 43]
Reproductive height (mm) ^a	Wind dispersal, animal dispersal	[66, 67]
Seed mass (g seed^-1) ^b	Dispersal, seed bank longevity, establishment success	[43, 68]
Mycorrhizal status (categorical) ^c	Phosphorus uptake	[69]
Raunkiær life form (categorical) ^d	Disturbance/stress adaptation	[70, 71]

Footnotes indicate from where the trait data used in the study was collected.

^a Collected at site

^b [72]

^c [73]

^dLEDA traitbase [74]