Phyllotaxy and environmental factors influences on leaf trait dimensions in <i>Fraxinus mandshurica</i>: a multidimensional approach within temperate forests.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Light and soil nutrients are strong drivers of leaf trait variation, but the relative importance in shaping intraspecific trait variation across leaf developmental gradients remains poorly assessed. Previous studies mostly focused on single traits, while fewer have employed multidimensional trait syndromes framework to explore how plants optimize resource use and maintain physiological homeostasis.

Methods

We measured leaf economic traits (e.g., specific leaf area, leaf nitrogen concentration) and stomatal traits (e.g., stomatal density, size) in leaflets at different phyllotactic positions of the compound-leaved species Fraxinus mandshurica in temperate forests of Northeast China, while assessing the effects of phyllotaxy and environmental factors (light

SUBMITTER: Jin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303895 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature