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A common genetic basis to the origin of the leaf economics spectrum and metabolic scaling allometry.
Ecology letters - 1 Oct 2012
Vasseur François, Violle Cyrille, Enquist Brian J, Granier Christine, Vile Denis
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Many facets of plant form and function are reflected in general cross-taxa scaling relationships. Metabolic scaling theory (MST) and the leaf economics spectrum (LES) have each proposed unifying frameworks and organisational principles to understand the origin of botanical diversity. Here, we test the evolutionary assumptions of MST and the LES using a cross of two genetic variants of Arabidopsis thaliana. We...
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