Spatial heterogeneity of soil factors enhances intraspecific variation in plant functional traits in a desert ecosystem

IntroductionFunctional traits of desert plants exhibit remarkable responsiveness, adaptability and plasticity to environmental heterogeneity.MethodsIn this study, we measured six crucial plant functional traits (leaf carbon, leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, leaf thickness, chlorophyll concentration,...

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Main Authors: Yong-chang Wang, Xue-ni Zhang, Ji-fen Yang, Jing-ye Tian, Dan-hong Song, Xiao-hui Li, Shuang-fu Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1504238/full
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