Leaf longevity in temperate evergreen species is related to phylogeny and leaf size
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04492-z
Abstract: Leaf longevity (LL), the amount of time a photosynthetically active leaf remains on a plant, is an important trait of evergreen species, affecting physiological ecology and ecosystem processes. A long LL gives leaves more time… read more here.
Keywords: evergreen species; leaf longevity; temperate evergreen; leaf ... See more keywords
Key-factors and key-stages that determine the leaf longevity of an evergreen broad-leaved tree, Neolitsea sericea (Lauraceae) at different growing sites in southern Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11284-017-1525-5
Abstract: Chronological distribution pattern of leaves is an important factor to determine plant productivity in relation to photosynthesis. Therefore, intensive studies of leaf longevity are essential in plant ecology. Leaf longevity of Neolitsea sericea (Lauraceae) was… read more here.
Keywords: longevity; leaf longevity; evergreen broad; neolitsea sericea ... See more keywords