2.2 Trait selection
We selected seven plant traits for each species: specific leaf area
(SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf area (LA), leaf thickness
(LT), leaf carbon content (LCC), leaf nitrogen content (LNC) and
vegetation height (VH). These traits are widely recognized as good
predictors for reflecting different plant species strategies for
acquiring, using and conserving resources, including light, nutrients
and water (Maire et al., 2009; Pinho et al., 2018). All of these were
measured in field, based on standard methods of Pérez-Harguindeguy et
al. (2013). More details of the trait information were listed in
Supplementary material (Table S1).