Fig. 3: Results from Bayesian piecewise structural equation models.
From: Integrating multiple plant functional traits to predict ecosystem productivity
Bayesian piecewise structural equation models exploring the direct and indirect effects of environmental factors and traits on gross primary productivity (GPP) across all sites: (a) yearly GPP (GPPyearly) and (b) monthly GPP (GPPmonthly). PC 1 and PC 2: the first two principal components (PCs) of the corresponding variables; Traitquantity and Traitefficiency: quantity and efficiency traits, respectively; GSL: length of the growing season (months); βstd: standardized path coefficients; black and red arrows: positive and negative relationships, respectively; solid and dotted lines: significant and non-significant effects, respectively; arrow width is proportional to the strength of the relationship; LOOIC: leave-one-out cross-validation information criterion; ELPD, expected log predictive density.
