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Within-canopy gradients of leaf functional traits have been linked to both light availability and vertical gradients in leaf water potential. While observational studies can reveal patterns in leaf traits, wit...
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Converging patterns of vertical variability in leaf morphology and nitrogen across seven Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil and Hawaii, USA
Across sites in Brazil and Hawaii, LMA and N mass were strongly correlated with height and shade index, respectively,...