How do leaf veins influence the worldwide leaf economic spectrum? Review and synthesis

L Sack, C Scoffoni, GP John, H Poorter… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Leaf vein traits are implicated in the determination of gas exchange rates and plant
performance. These traits are increasingly considered as causal factors affecting the 'leaf …

Leaf mass per area (LMA) and its relationship with leaf structure and anatomy in 34 Mediterranean woody species along a water availability gradient

EG De La Riva, M Olmo, H Poorter, JL Ubera, R Villar - PloS one, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a morphological trait widely used as a good indicator of plant
functioning (ie photosynthetic and respiratory rates, chemical composition, resistance to …

Uncovering the contribution of epigenetics to plant phenotypic variation in Mediterranean ecosystems

F Balao, O Paun, C Alonso - Plant Biology, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetic signals can affect plant phenotype and fitness and be stably inherited across
multiple generations. Epigenetic regulation plays a key role in the mechanisms of plant …

Hydraulics and life history of tropical dry forest tree species: coordination of species' drought and shade tolerance

L Markesteijn, L Poorter, F Bongers, H Paz… - New …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant hydraulic architecture has been studied extensively, yet we know little about how
hydraulic properties relate to species' life history strategies, such as drought and shade …

Developmental changes in mesophyll diffusion conductance and photosynthetic capacity under different light and water availabilities in Populus tremula: how …

T Tosens, U Niinemets, V Vislap… - Plant, cell & …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Finite mesophyll diffusion conductance (gm) significantly constrains net assimilation rate
(An), but gm variations and variation sources in response to environmental stresses during …

[HTML][HTML] Leaf morphology correlates with water and light availability: what consequences for simple and compound leaves?

F Xu, W Guo, W Xu, Y Wei, R Wang - Progress in Natural Science, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Leaves are organs sensitive to environmental changes in the process of evolution and may
exhibit phenotypic plasticity as a response to abiotic stress. However, affirmation of leaf …

Multispecies comparison reveals that invasive and native plants differ in their traits but not in their plasticity

O Godoy, F Valladares, P Castro‐Díez - Functional Ecology, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plastic responses to spatiotemporal environmental variation strongly influence species
distribution, with widespread species expected to have high phenotypic plasticity …

[كتاب][B] Cork oak woodlands on the edge: ecology, adaptive management, and restoration

J Aronson, JS Pereira, JG Pausas - 2012‏ - books.google.com
Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean—
ecologically as a canopy or “framework” tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an …

Tree species effects on nutrient cycling and soil biota: a feedback mechanism favouring species coexistence

C Aponte, LV García, T Marañón - Forest Ecology and Management, 2013‏ - Elsevier
We synthesise a series of independent but integrated studies on the functioning of a mixed
Mediterranean oak forest to demonstrate the tree–soil interactions underpinning a positive …

Non-linear effects of drought under shade: reconciling physiological and ecological models in plant communities

M Holmgren, L Gómez-Aparicio, JL Quero… - Oecologia, 2012‏ - Springer
The combined effects of shade and drought on plant performance and the implications for
species interactions are highly debated in plant ecology. Empirical evidence for positive and …