Functional Trait

Reference

RDX

TNT

Comp B

Life History

Annual

0.90 ± 0.23^a

2.56 ± 0.30^b

1.78 ± 0.22^a

1.38 ± 0.26^a,b

Biennial

1.80 ± 0.33

1.33 ± 0.24

1.33 ± 0.17

1.00 ± 0.27

Multiannual

8.90 ± 0.67

6.56 ± 0.58

6.44 ± 0.67

7.75 ± 0.82

Perennial

7.10 ± 0.57

5.20 ± 0.55

5.11 ± 0.56

6.75 ± 0.56

Dispersal Mechanism

Zoochory

5.70 ± 0.73^a

3.56 ± 0.15^b

3.78 ± 0.57^a,b

4.75 ± 0.45^a,b

Ballochory

0.20 ± 0.13

0.22 ± 0.15

-

0.13 ± 0.13

Hydrochery

-

0.11 ± 0.11

-

-

Anemochory

3.90 ± 0.43

5.22 ± 0.32

4.44 ± 0.41

4.25 ± 0.37

Dicot

7.90 ± 0.77

6.11 ± 0.46

6.56 ± 0.71

7.25 ± 0.59

Cotyledon

Monocot

1.80 ± 0.30^a

3.00 ± 0.46^b

1.67 ± 0.17^a

1.75 ± 0.37^a

Fern

0.10 ± 0.10

-

-

0.13 ± 0.13

Forb

0.60 ± 0.22

1.00 ± 0.17

1.33 ± 0.37

0.50 ± 0.19

Vegetation Type

Graminoid

1.70 ± 0.26^a

3.00 ± 0.24^b

1.67 ± 0.17^a

1.75 ± 0.37^a

Herbaceous

2.70 ± 0.50

2.22 ± 0.15

2.00 ± 0.24

1.63 ± 0.50

Tree

2.63 ± 0.26^a,b

1.80 ± 0.33^a,b

1.78 ± 0.28^a

1.11 ± 0.20^b

Vine

2.63 ± 0.18^a

3.00 ± 0.57^b

1.11 ± 0.35^a,b

2.11 ± 0.35^a,b

Seed Size

Small Seed

1.40 ± 0.34

1.40 ± 0.24

1.22 ±0.67

1.75 ± 0.53

Medium Seed

5.70 ± 0.54

6.20 ± 0.43

5.44 ± 0.67

5.00 ± 0.50

Large Seed

2.70 ± 0.50

1.44 ± 0.41

1.55 ± 0.41

2.38 ± 0.18

Native Status

Native

7.80 ± 0.68

7.22 ± 0.52

7.20 ± 0.56

6.75 ± 0.70

Invasive

2.00 ± 0.26

1.89 ± 0.35

1.22 ± 0.22

2.38 ± 0.18

Growth Habit

Erect

5.60 ± 0.56

6.44 ± 0.60

5.40 ± 0.56

5.75 ± 0.75

Prostrate

0.80 ± 0.45

0.89 ± 0.20

0.67 ± 0.17

0.50 ± 0.27

Trailing

3.40 ± 0.40^a

1.78 ± 0.47^b

2.11 ± 0.39^a,b

2.88 ± 0.13^a,b

Root Structure

Taproot

6.60 ± 0.72

5.78 ± 0.34

5.89 ± 0.56

6.25 ± 0.68

Fibrous

3.20 ± 0.36

3.33 ± 0.33

2.33 ± 0.29

2.88 ± 0.48