scholarly journals Effects of forest types on leaf functional traits and their interrelationships of Pinus massoniana coniferous and broad‐leaved mixed forests in the subtropical mountain, Southeastern China

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 6922-6932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Qin ◽  
Zhouping Shangguan
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Pinus Massoniana ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Southeastern China ◽  
Mixed Forests ◽  
Leaf Functional Traits

Mistletoes and their eucalypt hosts differ in the response of leaf functional traits to climatic moisture supply

Oecologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 195 (3) ◽  
pp. 759-771
Author(s):  
Jeannine H. Richards ◽  
Jonathan J. Henn ◽  
Quinn M. Sorenson ◽  
Mark A. Adams ◽  
Duncan D. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Leaf Functional Traits ◽  
Moisture Supply

Thinning effects on forest evolution in Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) conversion from pure plantations into mixed forests

2020 ◽  
Vol 477 ◽  
pp. 118503
Author(s):  
Cheng Deng ◽  
Shougong Zhang ◽  
Yuanchang Lu ◽  
Robert E. Froese ◽  
Xiaojun Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Massoniana ◽  
Mixed Forests ◽  
Masson Pine ◽  
Pinus Massoniana Lamb

scholarly journals Farmer perception and utilization of leaf functional traits in managing agroecosystems

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marney E. Isaac ◽  
Rolando Cerda ◽  
Bruno Rapidel ◽  
Adam R. Martin ◽  
Adam K. Dickinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Leaf Functional Traits

A survey of terrestrial gastropods from central Maine

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 620-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. George Gleich ◽  
Frederick F. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
Snail Species ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Mixed Forests ◽  
Terrestrial Gastropods

Terrestrial gastropods were collected in central Maine from June to November 1971 to study their distribution, relative abundance, and habitat preferences. Gastropods were widespread, but not abundant. Thirty-five percent of the 1626 gastropods collected were slugs. Thirty-seven snail species, including eight slug species, were found. Discus cronkhitei and Zonitoides arboreus were the most commonly collected gastropods: Deroceras reliculatum and Pallifera dorsalis were the most common slugs. Snails (excluding slugs) were more abundant in the northwestern portion of central Maine, whereas slugs were more abundant in the southeastern portion. Slugs were significantly less abundant in coniferous forests than in deciduous or mixed forests, but snail numbers (excluding slugs) in the three forest types were not significantly different.

Differential impact of liana colonization on the leaf functional traits of co-occurring deciduous and evergreen trees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
vivek pandi ◽  
Kanda Naveen Babu
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Deciduous Species ◽  
Evergreen Species ◽  
Leaf Functional Traits ◽  
Leaf Trait ◽  
Host Trees ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract The present study was carried out to analyse the leaf functional traits of co-occurring evergreen and deciduous tree species in a tropical dry scrub forest. This study also intended to check whether the species with contrasting leaf habits differ in their leaf trait plasticity, responding to the canopy-infestation by lianas. A total of 12 leaf functional traits were studied for eight tree species with contrasting leaf habits (evergreen and deciduous) and liana-colonization status (Liana+ and Liana−). In the liana-free environment (L−), evergreen trees had significantly higher specific leaf mass (LMA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) than the deciduous species. Whereas, the deciduous trees had higher specific leaf area (SLA) and mass-based leaf nitrogen concentration (Nmass). The leaf trait-pair relationship in the present study agreed to the well-established global trait-pair relationships (SLA Vs Nmass, Lth Vs SLA, Nmass Vs Lth, Nmass Vs LDMC, LDMC Vs SLA). There was no significant difference between L+ and L− individuals in any leaf functional traits studied in the deciduous species. However, evergreen species showed marked differences in the total chlorophyll content (Chlt), chlorophyll b (Chlb), SLA, and LMA between L+ and L− individuals of the same species. Deciduous species with the acquisitive strategy can have a competitive advantage over evergreen species in the exposed environment (L−) whereas, evergreen species with shade-tolerant properties were better acclimated to the shaded environments (L+). The result revealed the patterns of convergence and divergence in some of the leaf functional traits between evergreen and deciduous species. The results also showed the differential impact of liana colonization on the host trees with contrasting leaf habits. Therefore, liana colonization can significantly impact the C-fixation strategies of the host trees by altering their light environment. Further, the magnitude of such impact may vary among species of different leaf habits. The increased proliferation of lianas in the tropical forest canopies may pose a severe threat to the whole forest carbon assimilation rates.

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