Relationship between climbing plant dominance and ecophysiological traits in a temperate rainforest.

<p>Standardized regression coefficients (betas) of multiple regression analyses of climbing plant dominance across the light gradient against ecophysiological traits (<b>–for</b>: mean value of the trait in the closed-canopy mature forest; <b>–cha</b>: percentage of change in the trait between the mature forest and treefall canopy gaps). <b>Morphological traits</b> – Full model R² = 0.963; F_4,1 = 33.15; P<129. <b>Gas-exchange traits</b> – Full model R² = 0.997; F_4,1 = 387.59; P<0.038.