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Tag - elevational gradient
Alex Assiry
Stem and leaf growth rates define the leaf size vs. number trade-off
In trees, the trade-off between leaf number and individual leaf size on current year shoots (twigs) is crucial to light interception. This relationship has consequences on leaf energy balance as well as carbon uptake at...
William Salter
Non-linear relationship between elevation and seasonal growth continuity on an island with trade wind-influenced water availability
Climatic seasonality drives ecosystem processes and influences plant species distribution. However, there is little understanding how different aspects of seasonality (in particular temperature and precipitation) affect...
Species-environment interactions changed by introduced herbivores
Summit areas of oceanic islands constitute some of the most isolated ecosystems on earth and are highly vulnerable to climate change and introduced species. Within the unique high-elevation communities of Tenerife...
AoBPLANTS
Temperature requirements of pollen germination shape species distributional ranges
Although plant distribution patterns are well documented, our understanding of the ecophysiological mechanisms that control the geographical ranges of plant species remains poor. Using a largely ignored method, the...
botanyone
Carbon budgets in deciduous and evergreen treeline species
A study of deciduous–evergreen mixed-species forests shows that both foliar types are sink-limited when faced with decreasing temperatures.
