Bibliometric analysis of the status quo of plant functional traits research based on databases across the Web of Science

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	Bibliometric analysis of the status quo of plant functional traits research based on databases across the Web of Science
	Fu Quansheng; Huang Xianhan; Shen Shikang; Deng Tao; Sun Hang
	2021
发表期刊	Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology
ISSN	1006-687X
卷号	27 期号:1 页码:228-240 1006-687X(2021)27:1<228:JYSJKD>2.0.TX;2-C
摘要	Plant functional trait databases are an important tool for functional ecology research. This study focused on the importance of understanding the status quo of plant functional trait research, based on plant functional trait databases, as it is of significance in exploring functional diversity and biodiversity. The types of databases and methods of use of these databases were introduced in this study, and the 17-plant functional trait databases were compiled for reference. Meanwhile, this study collected research papers on plant functional traits based on databases published between 2008 and 2018 and in the Web of Science databases. The collected papers were then used as bibliometric statistics to analyze the current status of plant functional trait research from the perspectives of the distribution of journals, research institutions, main authors, research hotspots, and so on. The results showed that the number of papers and citations for plant functional trait research has been increasing rapidly. The current research is mainly focused on by a few authors and institutions, and most of the papers were published in a few journals related to this field. The research hotspots were mainly community ecology, climate change, trait evolution, restoration, and survival strategies. Future research should strengthen cooperation between researchers and institutions, carry out data sharing, establish a global data-complete database of plant functional traits, improve data standardization, solve the problems associated with the ability to obtain and quantify underground and physiological traits, and collect plant traits recorded in fossils and plant functional trait data at different stages of plant growth.
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.kib.ac.cn/handle/151853/73814
专题	中国科学院昆明植物研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Fu Quansheng,Huang Xianhan,Shen Shikang,et al. Bibliometric analysis of the status quo of plant functional traits research based on databases across the Web of Science[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology,2021,27(1):228-240 1006-687X(2021)27:1<228:JYSJKD>2.0.TX;2-C.
APA	Fu Quansheng,Huang Xianhan,Shen Shikang,Deng Tao,&Sun Hang.(2021).Bibliometric analysis of the status quo of plant functional traits research based on databases across the Web of Science.Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology,27(1),228-240 1006-687X(2021)27:1<228:JYSJKD>2.0.TX;2-C.
MLA	Fu Quansheng,et al."Bibliometric analysis of the status quo of plant functional traits research based on databases across the Web of Science".Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology 27.1(2021):228-240 1006-687X(2021)27:1<228:JYSJKD>2.0.TX;2-C.