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Gap effects on leaf traits of tropical rainforest trees differing in juvenile light requirement.
Oecologia - 1 May 2014
Houter Nico C, Pons Thijs L
Abstract excerpt
The relationships of 16 leaf traits and their plasticity with the dependence of tree species on gaps for regeneration (gap association index; GAI) were examined in a Neotropical rainforest. Young saplings of 24 species with varying GAI were grown under a closed canopy, in a medium-sized and in a large gap, thus capturing the full range of plasticity with respect to canopy openness. Structural, biomechanical,...
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