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SUBMITTER: Togashi HF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4377269 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Togashi Henrique Furstenau HF Prentice Iain Colin IC Evans Bradley John BJ Forrester David Ian DI Drake Paul P Feikema Paul P Brooksbank Kim K Eamus Derek D Taylor Daniel D
Ecology and evolution 20150225 6
The leaf area-to-sapwood area ratio (LA:SA) is a key plant trait that links photosynthesis to transpiration. The pipe model theory states that the sapwood cross-sectional area of a stem or branch at any point should scale isometrically with the area of leaves distal to that point. Optimization theory further suggests that LA:SA should decrease toward drier climates. Although acclimation of LA:SA to climate has been reported within species, much less is known about the scaling of this trait with ...[more]