Morphological, biochemical and physiological traits of upper and lower canopy leaves of European beech tend to converge with increasing altitude
The present work has explored for the first time acclimation of upper versus lower canopy leaves along an altitudinal gradient. We tested the hypothesis that restrictive climatic conditions associated with high altitudes reduce within-canopy variations of leaf traits. The investigated beech (Fagus s...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:129145 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/129145 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1093/treephys/tpu104 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | CO2 assimilation LMA Rubisco Altitudinal gradient Flavonoids Leaf stoichiometry Light environment |
| Resumo: | The present work has explored for the first time acclimation of upper versus lower canopy leaves along an altitudinal gradient. We tested the hypothesis that restrictive climatic conditions associated with high altitudes reduce within-canopy variations of leaf traits. The investigated beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest is located on the southern slope of the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains (Czech Republic). All measurements were taken on leaves from upper and lower parts of the canopy of mature trees (. |
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