CORRELATES OF LEAF OPTICAL-PROPERTIES IN TROPICAL FOREST SUN AND EXTREME-SHADE PLANTS

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LEE, DW
BONE, RA
TARSIS, SL
STORCH, D
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[1] FAIRCHILD TROP GARDEN, MIAMI, FL 33156 USA
[2] UNIV MIAMI, SCH MED, DEPT MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL, MIAMI, FL 33152 USA
[3] FLORIDA INT UNIV, DEPT PHYS, MIAMI, FL 33199 USA
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10.2307/2444723
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
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Thirteen shade-adapted rain forest species were compared with 12 sun-adapted tropical forest species for correlates to leaf optical properties. Samples were similar in absorptance of quanta for photosynthesis, but the shade-adapted taxa: 1) had significantly lower specific leaf weights, indicating a more metabolically efficient production of surface for quantum capture; 2) synthesized less chlorophyll per unit area; and 3) used less chlorophyll for capturing the same quanta for photosynthesis. -from Authors
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