Intraspecific Trait Variation Drives Functional Shifts in Grass Communities Under Grazing in the Scottish Uplands

Shifting grazing regimes across Europe are altering temperate grasslands, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. While grazing influences the structure of these grasslands, and thus the distribution of functional traits, the relative role of species turnover versus intraspecific variation (ITV) in governing trait variation of temperate grasslands is poorly understood. We investigated the impacts of grazing on grass community composition and structure within a 20‐year landscape‐level grazing experiment in the Scottish uplands to determine if differences in grass community functional composition are driven by ITV.

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  2026

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  Journal of Vegetation Science

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  2026-01-01

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  DOI 10.1111/jvs.70117
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