Vertical variation in leaf functional traits of Parashorea chinensis with different canopy layers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Canopy species need to shift their ecological adaptation to improve light and water resources utilization, and the study of intraspecific variations in plant leaf functional traits based at individual scale is of great significance for evaluating plant adaptability to climate change.

Methods

In this study, we evaluate how leaf functional traits of giant trees relate to spatial niche specialization along a vertical gradient. We sampled the tropical flagship species of Parashorea chinensis around 60 meters tall and divided their crowns into three vertical layers. Fourteen key leaf functional traits including leaf morphology, photosynthetic, hydraulic and chemical physiology were measured at each canopy layer to investigate the intraspecific variation of lea

SUBMITTER: Jin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859428 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature