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Variation in leaf morphological, stomatal, and anatomical traits and their relationships in temperate and subtropical forests

Scientific Reports, 2019
Leaf functional traits have attracted the attention of ecologists for several decades, but few studies have systematically assessed leaf morphological traits (termed “economic traits”), stomatal (termed “hydraulic”), and anatomical traits of entire ...
Congcong Liu, Ying Li, Li Xu, Zhi Chen, Nianpeng He   +4 more
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Coordination in functional traits of Populus euphratica leaves under salt stress

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023
Leaf functional traits allow plant survival and maintain their ecosystem function. Salinity affects leaf functional traits, but coordination among leaf functional traits is poorly known and may depend on salt severity.
Duan Li, Jianhua Si, Xiaozong Ren, Jiyan Li   +3 more
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Single Grazing Is More Detrimental to Grasslands Than Mixed Grazing: Evidence From the Response of Functional Traits of Dominant Plants to Grazing Systems

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Plant functional traits reflect species ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental changes, however, how dominant species in the Inner Mongolia grassland adapt to different grazing systems by changing their functional traits ...
Zheng Wang, Jinghui Zhang, Jinghui Zhang, Zhiyong Li, Huamin Liu, Lixin Wang, Lixin Wang, Wen Wang, Yang Wang, Cunzhu Liang   +9 more
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Leaf functional diversity and environmental filtering in a tropical dry forest: Comparison between two geological substrates

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The role of geological substrate in shaping plant community functional diversity remains poorly understood. Considering the involvement of leaves in the energy, water, and nutrient economics of plants, we hypothesized that leaves experience geology ...
Valentina Sandoval‐Granillo, Jorge A. Meave   +1 more
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Geographic patterns and drivers of leaf functional traits in mangrove forests across Hainan Island: Climate dominance and context-dependent mechanisms

Global Ecology and Conservation
Disentangling the responses of leaf functional traits to global environmental changes is crucial for understanding biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) linkages.
Jingyi Cui, Chengqian He, Lin Du, Qian Chen, Mengli Wang, Zhouwei Yu, Zhongyi Sun, Quan Chen   +7 more
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Differences in leaf traits of Spartina alterniflora between native and invaded habitats: Implication for evolution of alien species competitive ability increase

Ecological Indicators, 2022
The enemy release and pre-adaptation of alien species often drive their contemporary evolution across latitudinal gradients within its invasive and native ranges.
Wenwen Liu, Wenwei Wang, Yihui Zhang
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Response of functional traits of Castanopsis hystrix leaves to geographical environment factors

Guangxi Zhiwu
Leaf is an important nutrient organ for physiological and biochemical activities of plants, and its functional traits reflect the environmental adaptability of plants to a certain extent.
LI Qiguo 1, JIANG Weixin1, TAN Zhangqiang2, BAI Tiandao1*, SHEN Wenhui2
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Canopy Leaf Traits, Basal Area, and Age Predict Functional Patterns of Regenerating Communities in Secondary Subtropical Forests

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021
Secondary forests originate from natural regeneration after fallow (succession) or restoration. Species assembly in these communities, which can affect ecosystem functions and successional trajectories, is very unpredictable. Trait-based trajectories can
Sandra Cristina Müller, Rodrigo Scarton Bergamin, Rodrigo Scarton Bergamin, Kauane Maiara Bordin, Joice Klipel, Milena Fermina Rosenfield, Milena Fermina Rosenfield   +6 more
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Leaf Functional Traits and Their Influencing Factors in Six Typical Vegetation Communities. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Leaf functional traits (LFTs) have become a popular topic in ecological research in recent years. Here, we measured eight LFTs, namely leaf area (LA), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf thickness (LT), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf carbon content (LCC), leaf nitrogen content (LNC), leaf phosphorus content (LPC), and leaf potassium content (LKC), in ...
Xing Y, Deng S, Bai Y, Wu Z, Luo J.
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Plant Nutrient Contents Rather Than Physical Traits Are Coordinated Between Leaves and Roots in a Desert Shrubland

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Although leaf economics spectrum (LES) has been extensively tested with regional and global datasets, the correlation among functional traits of desert plants remains largely unclear.
Xiaoyan Jiang, Xin Jia, Xin Jia, Shengjie Gao, Yan Jiang, Ningning Wei, Cong Han, Tianshan Zha, Tianshan Zha, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Yun Tian, Shugao Qin, Shugao Qin   +13 more
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