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Field patterns of leaf plasticity in adults of the long-lived evergreen Quercus coccifera.
Annals of botany - 1 Aug 2007
Rubio De Casas Rafael, Vargas Pablo, Pérez-Corona Esther, Manrique Esteban, Quintana José Ramón, García-Verdugo Carlos, Balaguer Luis
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Quercus coccifera, as a long-lived sprouter, responds plastically to environmental variation. In this study, the role of foliar plasticity as a mechanism of habitat selection and modification within the canopy and across contrasted habitats was characterized. An examination was made of the differential contribution of inner and outer canopy layers to the crown plasticity expressed in the...
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