Change of Leaf Trait Asymmetry Type in <i>Tilia cordata</i> Mill. and <i>Betula pendula</i> Roth under Air Pollution

Leaf fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is widely used as an environmental stress index, including pollution. Besides FA, leaf bilateral traits can have directional asymmetry (DA) and antisymmetry (AS), which are considered hereditary. Leaf FA transitioning to DA/AS or mixed asymmetry, under air pollution,...

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Main Authors: Elena A. Erofeeva, Basil N. Yakimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/5/727