Soil water-holding capacity does not mediate aridity effects on plant functional traits in Iberian dune ecosystems
This study demonstrates that aridity consistently influences structural plant traits across species and community levels in Iberian dune ecosystems, with largely convergent responses across organismal scales, and these patterns occur independently of key soil variables such as water-holding capacity.
Authors
- Jorge Durán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-5290)
- Carla Vázquez‐González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-164X)
- Laura García‐Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3290-7531)
- Fernando T. Maestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7434-4856)
- Alexandra Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5849-8778)
- Joana Serôdio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8113-9247)
- Everaldo dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-1670)
- Xoaquín Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0166-838X)
- Cristina Saez-Asensio
Institutions
- Instituto Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Misión Biológica de Galicia (ES)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf184
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
- Axencia Galega de Innovación
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación