Mean (+SE) values of species traits of natural regeneration: SLA – specific leaf area (cm2 g-1), TB – total biomass [g], rmf – root mass fraction, lmf – leaf mass fraction, smf – stem mass fraction, PLA – projected leaf area [cm2], LAR – leaf area ratio [cm2 g-1]. Differences were assessed using one-way mixed effects ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests – species marked by the same letter (lower-case letters for saplings and upper-case letters for seedlings) did not differ significantly statistically (p<0.05). ANOVA details are provided in Suppl. material 1: Table S1. Species are ordered according to successional stages.