Leaf and Stem Traits are Linked to Liana Growth Rate in a Subtropical Cloud Forest

There is accumulating evidence that the abundance and biomass of lianas are increasing with global climate change in the Neotropics. However, our knowledge of growth–trait relationships among lianas is surprisingly rare. Here, we monitored the relative growth rate of 2860 individuals from seven deci...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Long Bai, Yun-Bing Zhang, Qi Liu, Yang-Si-Ding Wang, Da Yang, Jiao-Lin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/10/1120