Leaf venation topology modulates climate-soil-productivity pathways driving trait variation across China's vascular plants.

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Leaf venation networks are central to leaf water and nutrient transport, and differences in venation topology may impose long-term structural constraints on functional traits and resource-use strategies. Using a nationwide dataset of 30 047 vascular plant species in China, we compared trait differentiation between open- and closed-venation plants and quantified how climate, soil properties...

Topics

• China
• Climate
• Soil
• Plant Leaves
• Ecosystem
• Phenotype