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Sun Mei, Tian Kun, Zhang Yun, Wang Hang, Guan Dong-Xu, Yue Hai-Tao. Research on leaf functional traits and their environmental adaptation[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2017, 35(6): 940-949. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2017.60940
Citation: Sun Mei, Tian Kun, Zhang Yun, Wang Hang, Guan Dong-Xu, Yue Hai-Tao. Research on leaf functional traits and their environmental adaptation[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2017, 35(6): 940-949. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2017.60940
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Research on leaf functional traits and their environmental adaptation

  • National Plateau Wetlands Research Center, College of Wetland, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China

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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31760115), the Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province (2017FD103), and the Plateau Wetlands Science Innovation Team of Yunnan Province (2012HC007).

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  • Received Date: May 04, 2017
  • Available Online: October 31, 2022
  • Published Date: December 27, 2017
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  • Plant leaves represent an important interface between a plant and the surrounding environment, and their functional traits are influenced by the external environment and phylogeny. Elucidating variations in leaf functional traits in different environments is crucial to understand plant adaptation. In this paper, the types and functional significance of the functional traits of leaves are summarized. Related studies on the two main factors affecting the functional traits of leaves (environmental factors and phylogenetic history), as well as involvement in plant adaptation, are also discussed. Finally, we propose prospective research directions based on the current situation and future tendency of leaf functional trait studies.
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