Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis.
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Summary
Responses constructed from experiments under controlled conditions showed that LMA varied strongly with light, temperature and submergence, moderately with CO2 concentration and nutrient and water stress, and marginally under most other conditions.
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- review
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- 2009-05-01
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Keywords
Evergreen, Perennial plant, Biology, Deciduous, Ecology
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