Factors Influencing Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Natural Forests at the Biome Scale

Chlorophyll (Chl) is an important photosynthetic pigment to the plant, largely determining photosynthetic capacity and hence plant growth. However, this concept has not been verified in natural forests, especially at a large scale. Furthermore, how Chl varies in natural forests remains unclear. In t...

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Main Authors: Ying Li, Nianpeng He, Jihua Hou, Li Xu, Congcong Liu, Jiahui Zhang, Qiufeng Wang, Ximin Zhang, Xiuqin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00064/full