Adjustments of leaf traits and whole plant leaf area for balancing water supply and demand in Robinia pseudoacacia under different precipitation conditions on the Loess Plateau
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology（2019）
Abstract
•Exotic tree growth induces soil desiccation under water-limited conditions (WLC).•Soil desiccation results in a convergence in leaf traits under WLC.•Adjustment of whole plant leaf area (PLA) can balance water supply and demand.•Regional variation in PLA can be simulated with a modified Biome-BGC model.
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Key words
Stomatal density,Vein density,Leaf area index,Precipitation gradient,Soil desiccation
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