Leaf water content contributes to global leaf trait relationships
oleh: Zhiqiang Wang, Heng Huang, Han Wang, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardans, Ülo Niinemets, Karl J. Niklas, Yan Li, Jiangbo Xie, Ian J. Wright
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Leaf functional traits are increasingly used as proxies for plant functions. Here, the authors show that leaf water affects other leaf traits and is a better predictor of whole-leaf photosynthesis and leaf area than leaf nitrogen or phosphorus content.