Low-light carbon balance and shade tolerance in the seedlings of woody plants: do winter deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen species differ?

MB Walters, PB Reich - The New Phytologist, 1999‏ - cambridge.org
An appendix is available for this article which was not included in the print edition of the
Journal. The appendix may be found at the rear of the full text, PDF version of the article. A …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of crops, livestock, and solar panels: A review of agrivoltaic systems

D Soto-Gómez - Agronomy, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This review article focuses on agrivoltaic production systems (AV). The transition towards
renewable energy sources, driven by the need to respond to climate change, competition for …

The evolution of plant functional variation: traits, spectra, and strategies

PB Reich, IJ Wright, J Cavender-Bares… - … Journal of Plant …, 2003‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Variation in plant functional traits results from evolutionary and environmental drivers that
operate at a variety of different scales, which makes it a challenge to differentiate among …

Global patterns of biomass allocation in woody species with different tolerances of shade and drought: evidence for multiple strategies

G Puglielli, L Laanisto, H Poorter… - New Phytologist, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The optimal partitioning theory predicts that plants of a given species acclimate to different
environments by allocating a larger proportion of biomass to the organs acquiring the most …

Shading effects in agrivoltaic systems can make the difference in boosting food security in climate change

T Semeraro, A Scarano, LM Curci, A Leggieri… - Applied Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) systems play an important role in the sustainable energy transition, but
their impact on food security is ambiguous due to the shift in land use from agriculture to …

Influence of light availability on growth, leaf morphology and plant architecture of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and ash (Fraxinus …

AM Petriţan, B von Lüpke, IC Petriţan - European Journal of Forest …, 2009‏ - Springer
In a field study, we measured saplings of beech, ash and maple growing in a fairly even-
aged mixed-species thicket established by natural regeneration beneath a patchy …

Determinants of whole‐plant light requirements in Bornean rain forest tree saplings

JL Baltzer, SC Thomas - Journal of Ecology, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 1 Shade tolerance, defined as the ability to survive and grow under low light, varies
markedly among tree species. However, the role of low‐light growth responses in …

The controversy over traits conferring shade‐tolerance in trees: ontogenetic changes revisited

Ü Niinemets - Journal of ecology, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Successional replacement of intolerant species by shade tolerators along gap‐
understorey gradients is commonly associated with increasingly higher low‐light carbon …

Plant morphology and root hydraulics are altered by nutrient deficiency in Pistacia lentiscus (L.)

R Trubat, J Cortina, A Vilagrosa - Trees, 2006‏ - Springer
The plants in arid and semiarid areas are often limited by water and nutrients. Morpho-
functional adjustments to improve nutrient capture may have important implications on plant …

Effects of light availability and sapling size on the growth, biomass allocation, and crown morphology of understory sugar maple, yellow birch, and beech

C Messier, E Nikinmaa - Ecoscience, 2000‏ - Taylor & Francis
The patterns of above-ground growth, biomass allocation, crown morphology, and light
attenuation were compared between small (50 to 250 cm tall) and tall (250 to 600 cm tall) …