Leaf mechanical traits deter insect herbivores, but little is known about the role of particular mechanical traits across feeding guilds. Caldwell et al. investigated feeding damage in relation to mechanical traits in...
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Relationships between two methods to assess leaf mechanical resistance (Technical Article)
The influence of leaf mechanical properties on local ecosystem processes has resulted in a growing interest in including leaf mechanical resistance in large-scale databases of plant functional traits. Enrico et al...
