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How do leaf veins influence the worldwide leaf economic spectrum? Review and synthesis.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Oct 2013
Sack Lawren, Scoffoni Christine, John Grace P, Poorter Hendrik, Mason Chase M, Mendez-Alonzo Rodrigo, Donovan Lisa A
Abstract excerpt
Leaf vein traits are implicated in the determination of gas exchange rates and plant performance. These traits are increasingly considered as causal factors affecting the 'leaf economic spectrum' (LES), which includes the light-saturated rate of photosynthesis, dark respiration, foliar nitrogen concentration, leaf dry mass per area (LMA) and leaf longevity. This article reviews the support for two contrasting...
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