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Ontogeny strongly and differentially alters leaf economic and other key traits in three diverse Helianthus species.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Oct 2013
Mason Chase M, McGaughey Sarah E, Donovan Lisa A
Abstract excerpt
The leaf economics spectrum (LES) describes large cross-species variation in suites of leaf functional traits ranging from resource-acquisitive to resource-conservative strategies. Such strategies have been integral in explaining plant adaptation to diverse environments, and have been linked to numerous ecosystem processes. The LES has previously been found to be significantly modulated by climate, soil...
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