Trait name
Definition (variable type and units)
Function
Key reference
Plant height [Clonal, Non-clonal] Maximum plant height (continuous; cm)
Vertical space occupancy; Competitive ability
Pérez-Harguindeguy et al. (2013)
Belowground organ dry matter content (BDMC) [Clonal, Non-clonal] Tissue density of belowground organs, e.g. thick roots, rhizomes (continuous; mg g-1)
Resource conservation (water and nutrient)
de Bello et al. (2012)
Lateral spread [Clonal] Distance between offspring individuals and the parental individual in clonal plants (continuous; cm year-1)
Horizontal space occupancy; Vegetative reproduction
Klimešová et al. (2019)
Age [Non-clonal] Maximum plant age measured at the root collar (continuous; year)
On-spot persistence
Klimešová et al. (2019)
Radial growth [Non-clonal] Average annual increment measured at the root collar (continuous; µm)
On-spot persistence; Competitive ability
Klimešová et al. (2019)
Storage tissue [Non-clonal] Proportion of tissue for storage measured at the root collar (continuous; %)
Resource conservation; Recovery after damage
Klimešová et al. (2019)
Vessel size [Non-clonal] Cross-sectional maximum vessel diameter measured at the root collar (continuous; µm2)
Transport capacity; Growth potential; Resistance to frost and drought
Klimešová et al. (2019)