Differential Investment Strategies in Leaf Economic Traits Across Climate Regions Worldwide

Differential Investment Strategies in Leaf Economic Traits Across Climate Regions Worldwide

The leaf economics spectrum (LES) is the leading theory of plant ecological strategies based on functional traits, which explains the trade-off between dry matter investment in leaf structure and the potential rate of resource return, revealing general patterns of leaf economic traits investment for...

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Main Authors: Liang Ren, Yongmei Huang, Yingping Pan, Xiang Xiang, Jiaxuan Huo, Dehui Meng, Yuanyuan Wang, Cheng Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
plant strategies
leaf economics spectrum (LES)
functional traits
trade-offs
Köppen–Geiger climate classification
allometry
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.798035/full

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