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Leaf morphophysiology of a Neotropical mistletoe is shaped by seasonal patterns of host leaf phenology.
Oecologia - 1 Apr 2016
Scalon Marina Corrêa, Rossatto Davi Rodrigo, Domingos Fabricius Maia Chaves Bicalho, Franco Augusto Cesar
Abstract excerpt
Several mistletoe species are able to grow and reproduce on both deciduous and evergreen hosts, suggesting a degree of plasticity in their ability to cope with differences in intrinsic host functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of host phenology on mistletoe water relations and leaf gas exchange. Mistletoe Passovia ovata parasitizing evergreen (Miconia albicans) hosts and P. ovata...
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