The consistency of trait-based species ranking in different environments depends on the direction of trait variation in response to environmental variation and the relative magnitude of inter- vs. intraspecific variation (Garnier et al. 2001).
Importantly, Study 3 illustrates how the IPQ can be used to address the substantive issue of the rank-order consistency of personality traits across time.
Considering the different social situations of face-to-face interviews versus self-administrated questionnaires, we submit that such stability coefficients may reflect a reliable estimation of valid rank order consistency of personality traits across 5 years.
Unlike other agronomic or horticultural crops that are grown for grain or fruit yield production, the goal of turfgrass management is to obtain high quality plants as defined by leaf color, canopy density, aesthetics and playability, and the consistency of these traits over time.
Our observation suggests different behavioural trait values among seasons, but also consistencies of behavioural traits over time in voles (A. Herde & J.A. Eccard, unpublished).
Situation trait relevance, trait expression, and cross-situational consistency: testing a principle of trait activation.
There was consistency across trait and state measures in the relational benefits of viewing one's partner or oneself as supportive or responsive to positive events.
The consistency of species ranking in trait values across fertilizer × shade treatments was tested with Spearman's rank correlation.
Although studies have consistently identified the presence of traits (within these dimensions) over time (in the same animals) as well as between animals, consistency of the value of the trait over time for individual animals has been demonstrated to a much lesser extent.
The concept of interrole behavioural congruence has many similarities with cross-situational consistency in personality trait expression.
Regarding the desiccation traits, the consistency of Rab17, Rab28 and Emb5 genes as candidates was supported by the fact that their transcript levels increased from 40 to 80 DAP and was stronger in F252 than in F2, which was consistent with the positive effect of F252 allele on desiccation.
