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