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Phylogenetic independence in the variations in leaf functional traits among different plant life forms in an arid environment.
Journal of plant physiology - 1 May 2022
Akram Muhammad Adnan, Zhang Yahui, Wang Xiaoting, Shrestha Nawal, Malik Kamran, Khan Imran, Ma Weijing, Sun Ying, Li Fan, Ran Jinzhi, Deng Jianming
Abstract excerpt
Leaf traits of global plants reveal the fundamental trade-offs in plant resource acquisition to conservation strategies. However, which leaf traits are consistent, converged, or diverged among herbs, shrubs, and subshrubs in an arid environment remains unclear. In the present study, we evaluated the trade-offs in six leaf functional traits (LFTs): leaf fresh mass (LFM), leaf dry mass (LDM), leaf dry matter...
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