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The Impact of Light Availability on the Functional Traits of Quercus Robur L. and Acer Platanoides L. First-Year Seedlings by Direct and Indirect Methods.
Integrative and comparative biology - 5 Dec 2025
Blinkova Olena, Żytkowiak Roma, Jagodziński Andrzej M
Abstract excerpt
The resource strategy of seedlings is an important aspect for understanding the adaptation of trees at this ontogenetic phase to abiotic changes. In this study, we sought to determine the patterns of response of functional traits of a shade-tolerant (Acer platanoides) and a shade-intolerant (Quercus robur) species along natural environmental light gradients. We conducted trait-based analyses at both individual...
Topics
- Seedlings
- Acer
- Quercus
- Light
- Plant Leaves
- Plant Roots
- Phenotype
- Plant Stems