Climate, Life Form and Family Jointly Control Variation of Leaf Traits

Variation in leaf traits may represent differences in physiological processes and environmental adaptative strategies. Using multivariate analyses, we investigated 13 leaf traits to quantify the trade-off in these traits and the trait−climate/biome relationships based on the China Plant Tr...

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Main Authors: Hao Zhang, Zhaoxia Zeng, Zhigang Zou, Fuping Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/8/8/286