Soil fertility induces coordinated responses of multiple independent functional traits

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Root traits are multidimensional: specific root length is independent from root tissue density and the plant economic spectrum (2016, background): “Conifers, by contrast, had low SRL and high RTD (Figs 1 and 3) and dominated infertile soil in the small-scale soil fertility gradient (Jager et al. 2015).”
Soil fungal abundance and plant functional traits drive fertile island formation in global drylands (2018, background): “Plant community attributes such as total cover, relative woody plant cover and diversity, and plant functional traits such as height and specific leaf area (SLA, defined as the ratio of leaf area to dry mass), are frequently correlated with climatic conditions and soil properties as a consequence of”
Root nutrient concentration and biomass allocation are more plastic than morphological traits in response to nutrient limitation (2017, background): “Agathis australis was the least plastic species in this study, and demonstrates a very conservative growth strategy, including slow growth rate, low SLA, dense tissues, and a long life span (Ecroyd 1982; Jager et al. 2015).”