Evidence for "diminishing returns" from the scaling of stem diameter and specific leaf area

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-557

  Niklas, Karl J ^a   Cobb, Edward D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Functional foliar traits; Leaf area; Leaf economics; Leaf mass; Leaf number; Random effects models; Scaling relationships; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; LEAF AREA; NUMERICAL MODEL; SCALE READING; SIZE EFFECT; STEM;

DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 44249092079     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800034     Document Type: Article

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