Geographical variation in functional traits of leaves of Caryopteris mongholica and the role of climate.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantifying intra-specific variation in leaf functional traits along environmental gradients is important for understanding species' responses to climate change. In this study, we assessed the degree of among and within populations variation in leaf functional traits and explored leaf response to geographic and climate change using Caryopteris mongholica as material, which has a wide range of distribution environments.

Results

We selected 40 natural populations of C. mongholica, measured 8 leaf functional traits, analyzed the extent of trait variation among and within populations, and developed geographic and climatic models to explain trait variation between populations. Our results showed that the variation in leaf functional traits of C. mongholica was primaril

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426221 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature