Plant community assembly along a natural metal gradient in central Africa: Functional and phylogenetic approach

Questions Do functional and phylogenetic diversity vary along a natural metal gradient? Do resources acquisition and metal tolerance‐related traits show the same patterns of variation? Is the ability to grow on metal‐enriched soil phylogenetically conserved or the result of functional convergence? Location Fungurume V hill (10°37′03″ S, 26°17′22″ E), Upper Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Methods In 21 communities along a natural copper...