Traits Description Calculation Abiotic variables with evidenced trait shifts Biotic interactions with evidenced trait shifts
Aerial traits Aerial traits Aerial traits Aerial traits
Specific Leaf Area (SLA)
Proxy of plant photosynthetic capacity and resource acquisition
Ratio of area and dry mass of leaf (mm2.mg−1)
temperature [a, ab, b, c, d], nutrients [a, e, ab], moisture [f, g], light [ac]
Competition for light [h, i], above-ground competition [j, g], facilitation [i]
Leaf Dry Matter Content (LDMC) Proxy of physical resistance of leaves and resources storage Ratio of dry and fresh masses of leaf (mg.g−1) Temperature [b, c], moisture [k, g], soil nutrients [e, k], water nutrients [l] Competition [m, g]
Height Allow optimal light exposure Shortest distance between the upper limit of the main photosynthetic tissues and the ground level (cm) Temperature [a, n], water availability [o, p, g], water depth [q], soil nutrients [a, r] Aerial competition [m, i], belowground competition [i, g], facilitation [i]
Clonal traits Clonal traits Clonal traits Clonal traits
Internode length Plant ability to exploit local environment and to disperse at short distance Distance between two successive ramets (cm) Soil nutrients [t, u, v, s], light [ac, w] Spatial competition [m, x, s]
Specific internode mass Proxy of resources allocation for clonal multiplication and storage Ratio of dry mass and length of connection (mg.cm-1) Soil nutrients [s, t] Competition [m]
Root traits
Maximum root length Acquisition of nutrients Length of the longest root (cm) Temperature [a, ad, n], soil nutrients [a, e] Competition [y]
Specific root mass Proxy of resources storage Ratio of dry mass and length of root (mg.cm-1) Temperature [a, q], nutrients [a, e], Moisture [a, n]