Half-leaf width symmetric distribution reveals buffering strategy of Cunninghamia lanceolata.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leaf length and width could be a functioning relationship naturally as plant designs. Single-vein leaves have the simplest symmetrical distribution and structural design, which means that fast-growing single-vein species could interpret the scheme more efficiently. The distribution of leaf length and width can be modulated for better adaptation, providing an informative perspective on the various operational strategies in an emergency, while this mechanism is less clear. Here we selected six age groups of Cunninghamia lanceolata pure forests, including saplings, juveniles, mature, and old-growth trees. We pioneered a tapering model to describe half-leaf symmetric distribution with mathematical approximation based on every measured leaf along developmental sequence, and e

SUBMITTER: Peng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127188 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature