Variation in leaf morphological, stomatal, and anatomical traits and their relationships in temperate and subtropical forests
Abstract Leaf functional traits have attracted the attention of ecologists for several decades, but few studies have systematically assessed leaf morphological traits (termed “economic traits”), stomatal (termed “hydraulic”), and anatomical traits of entire forest communities, thus it is unclear whe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42335-2 |