Effect of shade levels on production and quality of cordyline (Cordyline terminalis)
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2015 An investigation was carried out during 2013-14 to study the effect of different shade levels on the production and quality of cordyline (Cordyline terminalis Kunth.) under the subtropical condition of New Delhi, India.
ABHAY KUMAR GAURAV +5 more
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Specific leaf area responses to environmental gradients through space and time [PDF]
Ecology, 2014 Plant communities can respond to environmental changes by altering their species composition and by individuals (within species) adjusting their physiology. These responses can be captured by measuring key functional traits among and within species along important environmental gradients. Some anthropogenic changes (such as fertilizer runoff) are known
Dwyer, John M. +2 more
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Above- and below-ground competition in high and low irradiance: tree seedling responses to a competing liana Byttneria grandifolia [PDF]
, 2008 : In tropical forests, trees compete not only with other trees, but also with lianas, which may limit tree growth and regeneration. Liana effects may depend on the availability of above- and below-ground resources and differ between tree species.
Bongers, F. +3 more
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Zero‐sum allocational strategies determine the allometry of specific leaf area [PDF]
American Journal of Botany, 2010 • Premise of the study: Specific leaf area (SLA) is a critical component of the leaf economics spectrum, and many functional leaf traits have been empirically demonstrated to covary with SLA. However, a complete understanding of how change in leaf size influences SLA has not yet emerged.• Methods: To help develop a more complete understanding of the ...
Charles A, Price, Joshua S, Weitz
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Why does low intensity, long-day lighting promote growth in Petunia, Impatiens, and tomato? [PDF]
, 2008 Numerous reports demonstrate that low intensity, long-day (LD) lighting treatments can promote growth. However, there are conflicting suggestions as to the mechanisms involved.
Adams, S. R. (Steven R.) +2 more
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Journal of Forest Science, 2012 The focus of the present study is the estimation of leaf area index (LAI) and the assessment of allometric equations for predicting the leaf area of Lebanon oaks (Quercus libani Oliv.) in Iran's northern Zagros forests.
S. Khosravi +3 more
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Leaf Area Index Specification for Use in Mesoscale Weather Prediction Systems [PDF]
Monthly Weather Review, 2009 Abstract The energy budget at the surface is strongly influenced by the presence of vegetation, which alters the partitioning of thermal energy between sensible and latent heat fluxes. Despite its relevance, numerical weather prediction (NWP) systems often use only two parameters to describe the vegetation cover: the fractional area of ...
Knote, Christoph +2 more
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Shoot growth of woody trees and shrubs is predicted by maximum plant height and associated traits
, 2017 1. The rate of elongation and thickening of individual branches (shoots) varies across plant species. This variation is important for the outcome of competition and other plant-plant interactions.
Alicia M. Cook (4377190) +12 more
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Author Correction: Leaf nutrients, not specific leaf area, are consistent indicators of elevated nutrient inputs [PDF]
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2020 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Jennifer Firn +42 more
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Response of Leaf Traits of Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Broad-Leaved Woody Plants to Climatic Factors
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Plant ecologists have long been interested in quantifying how leaf traits vary with climate factors, but there is a paucity of knowledge on these relationships given a large number of the relevant leaf traits and climate factors to be considered.
Xiaomei Kang +7 more
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