Table 1 Effects of warming on leaf functional traits (mean ± SE) at plant community level, Damao Banner, Nei Mongol, China (n = 3)

A_area(μmol·m^–2·s^–1)

3.84 ± 0.47 a

4.78 ± 0.89 a

1.67 ± 0.32 b

SLA (cm²·g^–1)

82.49 ± 2.82 a

75.11 ± 4.00 ab

71.28 ± 4.01 bc

PNUE (μmol·g^–1 N· s^–1)

1.08 ± 0.12 a

1.14 ± 0.21 a

0.41 ± 0.07 b

N_area (g·m⁻²)

3.63 ± 0.11 bc

4.51 ± 0.20 a

4.05 ± 0.25 ab

N_mass (mg·g⁻¹)

29.18 ± 1.05 a

32.34 ± 1.77 a

27.87 ± 1.78 a

F_v'/F_m'

0.67 ± 0.01 a

0.70 ± 0.01 a

0.68 ± 0.02 a

Φ_PSII

0.53 ± 0.01 bc

0.57 ± 0.01 a

0.56 ± 0.02 ab

A_mass (μmol·g^–1·s^–1)

0.04 ± 0.01 a

0.05 ± 0.01 a

0.01 ± 0.00 b