Mokany, KarelAsh, Julian2015-12-101100-9233http://hdl.handle.net/1885/52646Question: The quantification of functional traits in natural communities can be difficult (e.g. root traits, RGR). Can functional traits measured on pot grown plants be reliably applied to natural communities? Alternatively, can below-ground plant traitsKeywords: fertility; grassland; measurement method; morphology; plant community; plasticity; root; Australasia; Australia Fertility; Functional; Native grassland; Plasticity; Root trait; Trait strategyAre traits measured on pot grown plants representative of those in natural communities?200810.3170/2007-8-183402015-12-09