Three functional traits – wood density, specific leaf area and maximum height – affect competition in predictable ways across all forested biomes worldwide, new research indicates. An international ...
Larger leaves favor photosynthetic production of a sugar-rich fluid to nourish the tree, but if the tree is too tall, the nutrient flow is slowed. Why are the leaves on the tallest trees all about the ...
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