Is leaf dry matter content a better predictor of soil fertility than specific leaf area?

Hodgson, John; Montserrat-Martı́, Gabriel; Charles, Michael; Jones, Glynis; J. Wilson, Peter; Shipley, Bill; Sharafi, M.; Enrico Leone Cerabolini, Bruno; H. C. Cornelissen, J.; R. Band, S.; Bogard, A.; Castro‐Díez, Pilar; Guerrero‐Campo, J.; Palmer, Carol; Pérez‐Rontomé, Carmen; Carter, G.; Hynd, A.; Romo, Àngel; de Torres Espuny, Lluís; Royo, Ferran

doi:10.1093/aob/mcr225

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Is leaf dry matter content a better predictor of soil fertility than specific leaf area?

Published in Annals of Botany • Sep 21, 2011

Authors:

John Hodgson

Gabriel Montserrat-Martı́

Michael Charles

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Specific leaf area (SLA), a key element of the 'worldwide leaf economics spectrum', is the preferred 'soft' plant trait for assessing soil fertility. SLA is a function of leaf dry matter content (LDMC) and leaf thickness (LT). The first, LDMC, defines leaf construction costs and...

Subject

Specific leaf area

Biology

Soil fertility

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