Convergent production and tolerance among 107 woody species and divergent production between shrubs and trees.

ABSTRACT: Green leaves face two fundamental challenges (i.e., carbon fixation and stress tolerance) during their lifespan. However, the relationships between leaf production potential and leaf tolerance potential have not been explicitly tested with a broad range of plant species in the same environment. To do so, we conducted a field investigation based on 107 woody plants grown in a common garden and complementary laboratory measurements. The values, as measured by a chlorophyll meter, were significantly related to the direct measurements of chlorophyll content on a leaf area basis. Area-based chlorophyll content was positively correlated with root surface area, whole-plant biomass, leaf mass per area (LMA), and force to punch. Additionally, LMA had a positive correlation with force to punch. Shru

SUBMITTER: He WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4745073 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature