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Where weird plants thrive: aridity spurs diversity of traits

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Trait Diversity in Arid Ecosystems

This chapter explores trait diversity in plants within dry land ecosystems, emphasizing the surprising increase in diversity under extreme conditions such as drought. It discusses a global study involving over 300 plant species that reveals a nonlinear relationship between aridity and trait diversity, with significant increases noted after surpassing a 400-millimeter rainfall threshold. The chapter also addresses the implications of these findings for biodiversity and ecosystem health amidst climate change challenges.

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