Crown traits of coniferous trees and their relation to shade tolerance can differ with leaf type: A biophysical demonstration using computed tomography scanning data

Crown traits of coniferous trees and their relation to shade tolerance can differ with leaf type: A biophysical demonstration using computed tomography scanning data

Plant light interception and shade tolerance are intrinsically related in that they involve structural, morphological and physiological adaptations to manage light capture for photosynthetic utilization, in order to sustain survival, development and reproduction. At the scale of small-size trees, cr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pierre eDutilleul, Liwen eHan, Fernando eValladeres, Christian eMessier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Computed tomography (CT) scanning
plant light interception and shade tolerance
conifer crowns
needlelike vs. scalelike leaves
leaf area and volume
silhouette-to-total-area ratio (STAR)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00172/full

Internet

http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00172/full

Similar Items