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Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on assimilation leaf area of early potato cultivars

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2007
This paper presents the results of a three-year research on the effect of perforated polyethylene foil and polypropylene fibre covering at various lengths of plant cover period (2 and 3 weeks after plant emergence) on the assimilation leaf area of early ...
W. Wadas, E. Kosterna
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Nitrogen addition and ecosystem functioning: Both species abundances and traits alter community structure and function

Ecosphere, 2018
Increased nutrient inputs can cause shifts in plant community composition and plant functional traits, both of which affect ecosystem function. We studied community‐ and species‐level leaf functional trait changes in a full factorial nitrogen (N ...
Anna R. Tatarko, Johannes M. H. Knops
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The length of the dry season may be associated with leaf scleromorphism in cerrado plants

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2015
Despite limitations of low fertility and high acidity of the soils, the cerrado flora is the richest amongst savannas. Many cerrado woody species show sclerophyllous leaves, which might be related to the availability of water and nutrients in the soil ...
MARCELO C. SOUZA, AUGUSTO C. FRANCO, MUNDAYATAN HARIDASAN, DAVI R. ROSSATTO, JANAÍNA F. DE ARAÚJO, LEONOR P.C. MORELLATO, GUSTAVO HABERMANN   +6 more
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Comparison of water use efficiency and biomass production in 10-year-old Populus sibirica and Ulmus pumila plantations in Lun soum, Mongolia

Forest Science and Technology, 2019
Although afforestation is one of the best solutions for combating desertification, it requires intensive management. To minimize management efforts in plantations in arid area, it is crucial to select suitable tree species, i.e.
Sungsik Cho, Byambadorj Ser-Oddamba, Nyam-Osor Batkhuu, Hyun Seok Kim   +3 more
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Leaf traits and gas exchange in saplings of native tree species in the Central Amazon Características foliares e trocas gasosas em arvoretas de espécies nativas da Amazônia Central

Scientia Agricola, 2010
Global climate models predict changes on the length of the dry season in the Amazon which may affect tree physiology. The aims of this work were to determine the effect of the rainfall regime and fraction of sky visible (FSV) at the forest understory on ...
Keila Rego Mendes, Ricardo Antonio Marenco   +1 more
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Leaf nutrient traits exhibit greater environmental plasticity compared to resource utilization traits along an elevational gradient

Frontiers in Plant Science
Studying key leaf functional traits is crucial for understanding plant resource utilization strategies and growth. To explore the patterns and driving factors of key leaf functional traits in forests along elevational gradients under global change, we ...
Xing Zhang, Jie Duan, Yuhui Ji, Weiguo Liu, Jie Gao   +4 more
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How do allometric growth patterns and resource strategies of an invasive hydrophyte differ between island and mainland habitats?

Global Ecology and Conservation
For plants, leaves and fine roots are essential for resource acquisition. Investigating their economic spectrum and allometric growth helps to understand invasion mechanisms.
Zhengdong Peng, Yandong Jiang, Qi Xu, Wanyi Gan, Liujing Huang, Nuo Xu, Jie Wang, Jiayu Wang   +7 more
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Leaf functional traits of Daphniphyllum macropodum across different altitudes in Mao’er Mountain in Southern China

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Investigating functional traits among mountain species with differing altitude requirements is integral to effective conservation practices. Our study aims to investigate the structural and chemical characteristics of Daphniphyllum macropodum leaves at ...
Zhangting Chen, Qiaoyu Li, Zhaokun Jiang, Pengbo Yan, Muhammad Arif   +4 more
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Exploring the effect of plant nitrogen concentration on the nitrogen nutrition index of winter wheat under controlled irrigation conditions

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionThe nitrogen nutrition index (NNI) of winter wheat decreased under water deficit conditions, primarily due to an increase in the critical nitrogen concentration (%Nc) associated with a reduction in shoot biomass (SB).
Mingxia Wang, Ben Zhao, Xiaoli Niu, Wanqiang Chu, Guijun Lv   +4 more
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Growth Indicators of a 48-Clone Sugar Cane Population (Saccharum spp.) with Forage Potential

Agrisost, 2016
The aim of this paper was to determine growth indicators in a 48-clone sugar cane population, with promising phenotypical features for forage production. The following indicators were assessed: leaf area (A), leaf area index (LA1); leaf area ratio (LAR)
Yoslen Fernández Gálvez , Redimio M Pedraza Olivera , Yusvel Hermida Baños , Ailsa Llanes Díaz , Isabel C Torres Varela , Joaquín Montalván Delgado , Arlandy Noy Perera   +6 more
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