Coupling Relationship of Leaf Economic and Hydraulic Traits of <i>Alhagi</i><i>sparsifolia</i> Shap. in a Hyper-Arid Desert Ecosystem

Coupling Relationship of Leaf Economic and Hydraulic Traits of <i>Alhagi</i><i>sparsifolia</i> Shap. in a Hyper-Arid Desert Ecosystem

In this study, <i>Alhagi</i><i>sparsifolia</i> Shap. was used to test the hypothesis that leaf economic and hydraulic traits are coupled in plants in a hyper-arid region. Five economic traits and six hydraulic traits were examined to explore the relationship. Results showed t...

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Main Authors: Hui Yin, Akash Tariq, Bo Zhang, Guanghui Lv, Fanjiang Zeng, Corina Graciano, Mauro Santos, Zhihao Zhang, Peng Wang, Shuyong Mu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
coupling relation
leaf mass per area
mesophyll structure
stomata traits
tissue and vein density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/9/1867

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