Like a jungle sometimes: how leaves survive in the rainforest understory
- PMID: 22775321
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04231.x
Like a jungle sometimes: how leaves survive in the rainforest understory
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How cellulose-based leaf toughness and lamina density contribute to long leaf lifespans of shade-tolerant species.New Phytol. 2012 Aug;195(3):640-652. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04203.x. Epub 2012 Jun 18. New Phytol. 2012. PMID: 22709147
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