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@article{Wang:2022:10.1111/1365-2745.13873,
author = {Wang, H and Wang, R and Harrison, SP and Prentice, IC},
doi = {10.1111/1365-2745.13873},
journal = {Journal of Ecology},
pages = {1344--1355},
title = {Leaf morphological traits as adaptations to multiple climate gradients},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13873},
volume = {110},
year = {2022}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - 1. Leaf morphological traits vary systematically along climatic gradients. However, recent studies in plant functional ecology have mainly analysed quantitative traits, while numerical models of species distributions and vegetation function have focused on traits associated with resource acquisition; both ignore the wider functional significance of leaf morphology.2. A data set comprising 22 leaf morphological traits for 662 woody species from 92 sites, representing all biomes present in China, was subjected to multivariate analysis in order to identify leading dimensions of trait covariation (correspondence analysis), quantify climatic and phylogenetic contributions (canonical correspondence analysis with variation partitioning), and characterize co-occurring trait syndromes (k-means clustering) and their climatic preferences. 3. Three axes accounted for > 20% of trait variation in both evergreen and deciduous species. Moisture index, precipitation seasonality and growing-season temperature accounted for 8–10% of trait variation; family 15–32%. Microphyll or larger, mid- to dark green leaves with drip-tips in wetter climates contrasted with nanophyll or smaller glaucous leaves without drip-tips in drier climates. Thick, entire leaves in less seasonal climates contrasted with thin, marginal dissected, aromatic, and involute/revolute leaves in more seasonal climates. Thick, involute, hairy leaves in colder climates contrasted with thin leaves with marked surface structures (surface patterning) in warmer climates. Distinctive trait clusters were linked to the driest and most seasonal climates, for example the clustering of picophyll, fleshy and succulent leaves in the driest climates and leptophyll, linear, dissected, revolute or involute, and aromatic leaves in regions with highly seasonal rainfall. Several trait clusters co-occurred in wetter climates, including clusters characterised by microphyll, moderately thick, patent, and entire leaves or notop
AU - Wang,H
AU - Wang,R
AU - Harrison,SP
AU - Prentice,IC
DO - 10.1111/1365-2745.13873
EP - 1355
PY - 2022///
SN - 0022-0477
SP - 1344
TI - Leaf morphological traits as adaptations to multiple climate gradients
T2 - Journal of Ecology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13873
UR - https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1365-2745.13873
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/95117
VL - 110
ER -