Open AccessEffects of Light and Nutrient Availability on Leaf Mechanical Properties of Plantago major: A Conceptual Approach
Author(s) -
Yusuke Onoda,
F. Schieving,
Niels P. R. Anten
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcn013
Subject(s) - biology , nutrient , plantago , toughness , botany , specific leaf area , lamina , stiffness , horticulture , composite material , materials science , photosynthesis , ecology
Leaf mechanical properties, which are important to protect leaves against physical stresses, are thought to change with light and nutrient availabilities. This study aims to understand phenotypic changes of leaf mechanical properties with respect to dry mass allocation and anatomy.
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