Leaf-IT: An Android application for measuring leaf area.

ABSTRACT: The use of plant functional traits has become increasingly popular in ecological studies because plant functional traits help to understand key ecological processes in plant species and communities. This also includes changes in diversity, inter- and intraspecific interactions, and relationships of species at different spatiotemporal scales. Leaf traits are among the most important traits as they describe key dimensions of a plant's life history strategy. Further, leaf area is a key parameter with relevance for other traits such as specific leaf area, which in turn correlates with leaf chemical composition, photosynthetic rate, leaf longevity, and carbon investment. Measuring leaf area usually involves the use of scanners and commercial software and can be difficult under field conditions.

SUBMITTER: Schrader J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5696424 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature