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Leaves at low versus high rainfall: coordination of structure, lifespan and physiology
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• Across species, leaf lifespan (LL) tends to be correlated with leaf mass per area (LMA). Previously we found that Australian perennial species from low-rainfall sites had c . 40% shorter LL at a given LMA than high-rainfall species. • Here we relate indices of leaf strength (work to shear, W shear , and tissue toughness) to LL and LMA across the same suite of species. W shear is the work required to cut a leaf with a blade; W shear divided by leaf thickness gives tissue toughness. • Low- and high-rainfall species did not differ in their LL at a given W shear , but dry-site species had lower W shear at a given LMA, leading to the observed LL – LMA shift with rainfall. These patterns were driven by 50% lower tissue toughness in dry-site species. • The lower toughness was linked with high leaf N concentration, which is known to enhance water conservation during photosynthesis in low-rainfall species. Our results suggest that a significant cost of this strategy is reduced LL for a given investment in leaf tissue (LMA).
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- Wright, I. J., & Westoby, M.
- Venue
- New Phytologist
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002-08-20
- Volume
- 155
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 403-416
- ISSN
- 0028-646X (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8137
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- W2156903881
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- References
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- FWCI
- 12.61
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