Lavorel S, McIntyre S, Landsberg J, Forbes TDA. 1997. Plant Functional Classifications: from general groups to specific groups based on response to disturbance. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12, 474-478.

Journal of Vegetation Science Special Issue ‘Functional analysis of plant response to disturbance’, ed. by S. Lavorel and W. Cramer
Contents (PDF format).

Range Management and Plant Functional Types
Vith International Rangeland Conference, Townsville, Australia

Briske, DD (1999) Plant traits determining grazing resistance: why have they proved so elusive? Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 901-905.

Díaz, S, Pérez-Harguindeguy, S, Vendramini, F, Basconcelo, S, Funes, G, Gurvich, D, Cabido, M, Cornelissen, JHC and Falczuk, V (1999) Plant traits as links between ecosystem structure and functioning. Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 896-901.

Díaz, S, Briske, D, and McIntyre, S (2000) Range management and plant functional types. In: Hodkingson, K & A Grice (eds) Global Rangelands: Progress and Prospects. CAB International, Wallingford, in press.

Landsberg, J. (1999) Response and effect - different reasons for classifying plant functional types under grazing. Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 911-915.

Lavorel, S and McIntyre, S (1999) Plant functional types: is the real world too complex? Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 905-911.

McIntyre, S (1999) Plant functional types - recent history and current developments. Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 891-893.

Noy-Meir, I And Sternberg, M (1999) Grazing and fire response, and plant functional types in Mediterranean grasslands. Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 916-921.

Westoby, M (1999) The LHS strategy in relation to grazing and fire. Proceedings of the VIth International Rangeland Congress (Townsville), 893-896.

FAUST publications

Lavorel S, McIntyre S, Landsberg J, Forbes TDA. 1997. Plant Functional Classifications: from general groups to specific groups based on response to disturbance. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12, 474-478.

Lavorel S, Touzard B, Lebreton JD, Clément B. 1998. Identifying functional groups for response to disturbance in an abandoned pasture. Acta Oecologica 19, 227-240

Lavorel S, Rochette C, Lebreton J-D. Functional groups for response to disturbance in Mediterranean old fields. Oikos, in press.