Adaptation of European beech (Fagus silvatica L.) to different ecological conditions: leaf size variation
Barna, M.(Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zwolen (Slovakia). Inst. of Forest Ecology)
In beech trees, both leaf morphology and leaf area show considerable adaptation capabilities to the local radiation climate. The plants adapting to shade conditions create large leaf area with high chlorophyll concentration and high water content in the living tissues. On the other hand, the leaves of plants exposed to radiation of higher intensity have smaller area, several layers of mesophyll, thick epidermis and cuticle, higher dry weight, higher energy potential of the dry mass and several other characteristic properties
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