Fig. 1From: Functional perspectives on tropical tree demography and forest dynamicsDistribution of coefficient of determination values for tropical plant studies. a Range of coefficient of determination values taken from 33 studies (Additional file 1) that modeled growth rate of tropical plants with a single functional trait, either specific leaf area (SLA), leaf mass per area (LMA), leaf nitrogen content, leaf phosphorus content, wood density, or seed mass. b Frequency of coefficient of determination values for all studies consideredBack to article page