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Leaf water content contributes to global leaf trait relationships

Authors :
Zhiqiang Wang
Heng Huang
Han Wang
Josep Peñuelas
Jordi Sardans
Ülo Niinemets
Karl J. Niklas
Yan Li
Jiangbo Xie
Ian J. Wright
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Leaf functional traits are increasingly used as proxies for plant functions. Here, the authors show that leaf water affects other leaf traits and is a better predictor of whole-leaf photosynthesis and leaf area than leaf nitrogen or phosphorus content.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2260f1fe564253a43cc321e7462de0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32784-1