Studying plant water use patterns to reveal plant hydrological niches in terrestrial plant communities is regarded as a breakthrough for understanding species combinations. However, how competition ...

Table 3 Differences between the intra- and inter-specific niche overlap for each/ both species, and inter-specific differences in intra- and inter-specific niche overlaps. Table 4 The relationships ...

Niche partitioning is a crucial mechanism explaining species coexistence and biodiversity; however, the role of individual variation is less understood. As global changes reshuffle species communities ...