Trait diversity shapes the carbon cycle

Sobral, M. et al. | Trends in Ecology & Evolution | 2023 | Peer Reviewed | Original research | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169534723000617

Abstract

Trait evolution is shaped by carbon economics at the organismal level. Here, we expand this idea to the ecosystem level and show how the trait diversity of ecological communities influences the carbon cycle. Systematic shifts in trait diversity will likely trigger changes in the carbon cycle.