Fig. 2: A PCA visualizing 10 traits of dominant tree species (circles) and rare tree species (triangles). | Nature Communications

Fig. 2: A PCA visualizing 10 traits of dominant tree species (circles) and rare tree species (triangles).

From: Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests

Fig. 2: A PCA visualizing 10 traits of dominant tree species (circles) and rare tree species (triangles).

The dominant and rare species per plot are visualised in this graph, and the circles and triangles represent therefore individual trees. The climatic variables temperature (purple arrow) and water availability (brown arrow), and gymnosperms (green arow) are as well indicated with an arrow. The six different forest biomes are visualized with different colours, see the legend for the colour explanation. The cluster on the left is dominated by angiosperms, while the cluster on the right is dominated by gymnosperms. For the same graph on species level, see Fig. S3A. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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