Phylogenetic independence in the variations in leaf functional traits among different plant life forms in an arid environment
Muhammad Adnan Akram, Yahui Zhang, Xiaoting Wang, Nawal Shrestha, Kamran Malik, Imran Khan, Weijing Ma, Ying Sun, Fan Li, Jinzhi Ran, Jianming Deng
Topics & Concepts
BiologySpecific leaf areaAridPhylogenetic treeBotanyAdaptation (eye)Phylogenetic comparative methodsLeaf sizeWoody plantEcologyPhotosynthesisGeneNeuroscienceBiochemistryEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesPlant Diversity and Evolution