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LUSK,CHRISTOPHER H; CORCUERA,LUIS J. |
Although comparative studies have revealed much about the environmental correlates of leaf lifespan and its integration with other leaf traits, a comprehensive theory of leaf lifespan is still lacking. The influence of growth rate on self-shading may be a key proximate determinant of both inter- and intra-specific variation in leaf lifespans. If this were the case, we would expect leaf lifespans of fast-growing light-demanding species to respond more strongly to light environment than those of shade-tolerant species. We monitored growth and leaf survival of juvenile trees of four temperate rainforest Proteaceae in southern Chile, in order to explore the influences of light environment and self-shading on leaf lifespan. Leaf lifespans tended to decrease... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Height growth; LAI-2000; Path analysis; Self-shading; Shade tolerance. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2011000200011 |
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