Xylem vessel traits predict the leaf phenology of native and non-native understorey species of temperate deciduous forests

Functional Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 206-214

  Yin, Jingjing ^a   Fridley, Jason D ^b   Smith, Maria S ^a   Bauerle, Taryn L ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed autumn leaf fall; Extended leaf duration; Metaxylem; Solitary vessel percentage; Spring leaf emergence; Vessel area percentage; Vessel diameter; Xylem seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FROST; GROWTH RATE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAF; PHENOLOGY; TEMPERATE FOREST; UNDERSTORY; WATER UPTAKE; WOODY PLANT; XYLEM;

EID: 84958862200     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12476     Document Type: Article

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