Article
The ratio of leaf to total photosynthetic area influences shade survival and plastic response to light of green-stemmed leguminous shrub seedlings.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2003
Valladares Fernando, Hernández Libertad G, Dobarro Iker, García-Pérez Cristina, Sanz Rubén, Pugnaire Francisco I
Abstract excerpt
Different plant species and organs within a plant differ in their plastic response to light. These responses influence their performance and survival in relation to the light environment, which may range from full sunlight to deep shade. Plasticity, especially with regard to physiological features, is linked to a greater capacity to exploit high light and is usually low in shade-tolerant species. Among...
Topics
- Cell Respiration
- Chlorophyll
- Darkness
- Fabaceae
- Logistic Models
- Phenotype
- Photosynthesis
- Plant Leaves
- Plant Stems
- Seedlings
- Sunlight