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A worldwide analysis of within-canopy variations in leaf structural, chemical and physiological traits across plant functional types.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 2015
Niinemets Ülo, Keenan Trevor F, Hallik Lea
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Extensive within-canopy light gradients importantly affect the photosynthetic productivity of leaves in different canopy positions and lead to light-dependent increases in foliage photosynthetic capacity per area (AA). However, the controls on AA variations by changes in underlying traits are poorly known. We constructed an unprecedented worldwide database including 831 within-canopy gradients with standardized...
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