Photosynthetica 2003, 41(4):631-633 | DOI: 10.1023/B:PHOT.0000027531.32053.87

A Latitudinal Cline in Leaf Inclination of Dryas octopetala and Implications for Maximization of Whole Plant Photosynthesis

T.J. Herbert1
1 Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

Mean leaf inclination of the arctic and alpine shrub Dryas octopetala is a function of latitude and this functional relationship is consistent with a model that maximizes photosynthesis of the total plant canopy.

Additional key words: leaf angle; plant modeling

Published: December 1, 2003  Show citation

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Herbert, T.J. (2003). A Latitudinal Cline in Leaf Inclination of Dryas octopetala and Implications for Maximization of Whole Plant Photosynthesis. Photosynthetica, 41(4), 631-633. doi: 10.1023/B:PHOT.0000027531.32053.87
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