Differences and allometric relationships among assimilative branch traits of four shrubs in Central Asia

Shrubs play a major role in maintaining ecosystem stability in the arid deserts of Central Asia. During the long-term adaptation to extreme arid environments, shrubs have developed special assimilative branches that replace leaves for photosynthesis. In this study, four dominant shrubs with assimila...

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Main Authors: Huan-Huan Meng, Ben-Feng Yin, Yong-Gang Li, Xiao-Bing Zhou, Yuan-Ming Zhang, Ye Tao, Duo-Qi Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1064504/full