Table 3.
Plant functional traits for which (a) life history or (b) photosynthetic type is supported as the sole explanatory factor with an evidence ratio >2.5.
| (a) | Annual (17 species) | Perennial (25 species) |
| SD (g cm –3) | 122.7±11.08 | 144.3±12.04 |
| Ψ tlp (MPa) | –1.2±0.04 | –1.5±0.04 |
| SLA (cm 2 g –1) | 425.4±19.43 | 321.7±16.56 |
| Dsv (µm) | 22.6±1.22 | 28.1±1.92 |
| g s (mol m–2 s–1) | 0.5±0.05 | 0.4±0.03 |
| Dlvb (µm) | 70.9±6.86 | 92.4±6.94 |
| H (cm) | 48.2±4.91 | 100.2±13.49 |
| LDMC (%) | 20.4±0.66 | 25.4±0.95 |
| A L/AS (cm2 mm–2) | 23.6±3.24 | 43.5±5.05 |
| LT (µm) | 139.0±5.41 | 157.8±8.33 |
| (b) | C3 (10 species) | C4 (32 species) |
| IVD (µm) | 314.8±44.68 | 173.4±7.52 |
| Leaf δ 13 C (‰) | –29.6±0.23 | –13.9±0.15 |
| Ψ pre (MPa) | –0.09±0.012 | –0.07±0.004 |
| sts (µm2) | 209.1±24.89 | 156.6±9.72 |
Data are means (±s.e.m.), and bold text highlights traits with evidence ratios >5.