The length of the dry season may be associated with leaf scleromorphism in cerrado plants

Despite limitations of low fertility and high acidity of the soils, the cerrado flora is the richest amongst savannas. Many cerrado woody species show sclerophyllous leaves, which might be related to the availability of water and nutrients in the soil. To better understand the function and structure...

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Main Authors: MARCELO C. SOUZA, AUGUSTO C. FRANCO, MUNDAYATAN HARIDASAN, DAVI R. ROSSATTO, JANAÍNA F. DE ARAÚJO, LEONOR P.C. MORELLATO, GUSTAVO HABERMANN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2015-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000401691&lng=en&tlng=en