Relationship between functional traits and aboveground biomass of plants forest floor in the ecosystem of the carbon polygon
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https://doi.org/10.24852/2411-7374.2023.4.22.29Keywords:
carbon polygon; forest ecosystems; plant functional traits; forest floor; ecosystem productivity, carbon polygon, forest ecosystems, plant functional traits, forest floor, ecosystem productivityAbstract
The study is devoted to the relationship between the functional traits of leaves, height and aboveground biomass of plants of the forest floor ecosystem of the carbon polygon in the Zelenodolsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan. Significant variability of plant functional traits in different studied plots was found, which might be related to environmental factors such as light, soil moisture and nutrition. The article argues that through the functional traits of dominant plant species, it is possible to characterize how they occupy the volume of their layer. The article describes positive relationships between plant functional traits and aboveground biomass, emphasizing their important influence on ecosystem productivity. It is noted that an integrated approach is needed that also takes the functional characteristics of plants of other layers, including trees.
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