|
|
| Scholz,Fabian G.; Bucci,Sandra J.; Goldstein,Guillermo; Meinzer,Frederick C.; Franco,Augusto C.; Salazar,Ana. |
| The objective of this study was to characterize and understand morphological and physiological variation in traits related to water economy, at the plant and stand level, along a gradient of tree density in a Neotropical savanna (Cerrado). Cerrado plots subjected to long-term fertilization and gallery forests were also included in the analysis to expand the axes of ecosystem variation. Consistent changes in stand level biophysical traits observed along the gradient of increasing tree density included a decrease in weighted-average wood density, and increases in leaf surface area per plant, leaf specific hydraulic conductivity, specific leaf area and stomatal conductance. A conceptual model of biophysical, morphological and physiological trait interactions... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gallery forest; Hydraulic architecture; Nutrients; Savannas; Specific leaf area; Wood density. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-04202008000300006 |
| |
