Leaf and wood physiology and biomass allocation as drivers of plant growth

该项目将建立对植物生理和形态特征如何驱动生长速度和反映对不同环境的进化适应的新认识。这是很重要的，因为生长速度在植被生态学中是关键的，也是植物生态战略的核心要素。预期结果包括在全冠层尺度上考虑植物形态和功能的新的成本效益理论，并通过澳大利亚和中国生态系统以及全球性状数据集进行实证测试。益处包括预测植物生理特性和生长速率的新方法，以及对理解物种性状、植物策略和最终生态系统生产力之间的联系至关重要的新知识。

This project will build new understanding of how physiological and morphological traits of plants drive growth rates and reflect evolutionary adaptation to different environments. This is significant because growth rates are pivotal in vegetation ecology and a core element of plant ecological strategies. Expected outcomes include new cost-benefit theory for plant form and function considered at whole-canopy scale, with empirical tests from Australian and Chinese ecosystems and via global trait datasets. Benefits include new approaches for predicting plant physiological properties and growth rates, and new knowledge crucial for understanding links between species traits, plant strategies and, ultimately, ecosystem productivity.