The Potential Roles of Unique Leaf Structure for the Adaptation of <i>Rheum tanguticum</i> Maxim. ex Balf. in Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

The Potential Roles of Unique Leaf Structure for the Adaptation of <i>Rheum tanguticum</i> Maxim. ex Balf. in Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Leaves are essential plant organs with numerous variations in shape and size. The leaf size is generally smaller in plants that thrive in areas of higher elevation and lower annual mean temperature. The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau is situated at an altitude of >4000 m with relatively low annual avera...

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Main Authors: Yanping Hu, Huixuan Zhang, Qian Qian, Gonghua Lin, Jun Wang, Jing Sun, Yi Li, Jyan-Chyun Jang, Wenjing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
<i>Rheum tanguticum</i>
Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
phenotypic plasticity
heteroblasty
3D leaf shape
leaf-surface temperature
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/4/512

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