Field Studies in Functional Ecology
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Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
What is the metabolic cost of a challenge to the immune system?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
How do leaf morphological and anatomical traits influence capacity to withstand drying?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Rapid prototyping as an effective strategy in researcher development
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
How do tropical trees balance issues of hydraulic supply and demand associated with drought stress?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Does the thermal tolerance of tropical plant communities vary with microclimate?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
How do plants allocate resources in their leaves in response to light availability?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Do canopy leaves photosynthesise faster – or slower – than understory leaves?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
What can we learn about plant community changes from functional traits
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
How does light availability affect photosynthesis in the rainforest canopy?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Do alpine plants make more sunscreen in the cold or in the sun?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?
Do juveniles and adult lizards use thermal environments in the same way?
Field problem e.g: Can Snow Gums tell time? - Or can you teach an old tree a new trick?