Ecological theory matters when linking plant functional traits and ecosystem carbon cycles
Erqian Cui*
Research Center for Global Change and Ecological Forecasting, Zhejiang Tiantong Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: eqcui@des.ecnu.edu.cn
This article is a commentary on Shao et al. (2025).