Impact of canopy vertical height on leaf functional traits in a lower subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest of Dinghushan
Tian Luo, Fangyuan Yu, Juyu Lian, Junjie Wang, Shen Jian, Zhifeng Wu, Wanhui Ye
Abstract
Aims: Plant functional traits, which reflect the adaptation mechanisms of plants to their environment, are important for ecosystem function. Leaves are the main photosynthetic organs of plants and the primary research object of functional traits. However, there are few studies about the variation of leaf functional traits with the increase of canopy vertical
Topics & Concepts
EvergreenCanopySubtropicsEvergreen forestTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsEnvironmental scienceTree canopyAgroforestryMathematicsAgronomyBiologyEcologyRemote Sensing and Land Use