Table 5 Pearson’s correlation coefficients (lower diagonal) and phylogenetically independent contrasts (PIC, upper diagonal) among the nine leaf functional traits at the community level.
LTC, LAC, SLAC, LDMCC, LNC, LCC, LPC, LN:LPC, and LC:LNCrepresent leaf thickness, leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf nitrogen content, leaf carbon content, leaf phosphorus content, leaf nitrogen-phosphorus ratio, and leaf carbon-nitrogen ratio at the community level, respectively. *** p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; * p < 0.05.