4 results match your criteria: "College of Ecology and Environment Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China.[Affiliation]"
There is a lack of research on whether tree size affects lamina and petiole biomass allocation patterns, whereas the trade-off between leaf biomass allocated to the lamina and the petiole is of significance when considering the hydraulic and mechanical function of the leaf as a whole. Here, Decne was selected for study because of the availability of trees differing in size growing under the same conditions. A total of 600 leaves for two tree size groups and 300 leaves per group differing in height and trunk diameter were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe evolutionary adaptation of wood-decay macrofungi to host gymnosperms differs from that to host angiosperms.
Ecol Evol
July 2024
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Conservation, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China.
Wood-decay macrofungi play a vital role in forest ecosystems by promoting nutrient cycling and soil structure, and their evolution is closely related to their host plants. This study investigates the potential evolutionary adaptation of wood-decay macrofungi to their host plants, focusing on whether these relationships differ between gymnosperms and angiosperms. While previous research has suggested non-random associations between specific fungi and plant deadwood, direct evidence of evolutionary adaptation has been lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTotal leaf area per plant is an important measure of the photosynthetic capacity of an individual plant that together with plant density drives the canopy leaf area index, that is, the total leaf area per unit ground area. Because the total number of leaves per plant (or per shoot) varies among conspecifics and among mixed species communities, this variation can affect the total leaf area per plant and per canopy but has been little studied. Previous studies have shown a strong linear relationship between the total leaf area per plant (or per shoot) ( ) and the total number of leaves per plant (or per shoot) ( ) on a log-log scale for several growth forms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of four performance models in quantifying the inequality of leaf and fruit size distribution.
Ecol Evol
March 2024
Department of Applied Mathematics, College of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China.
Article Synopsis
- The Gini index is used to measure the inequality of leaf and fruit sizes in plants, employing the Lorenz curve to illustrate their cumulative distribution.
- Previous research has mainly focused on two performance equations, PE-1 and GPE-1, that model these Lorenz curves, while a potential alternative, PE-2, has not been thoroughly analyzed.
- The current study compares four performance equations, including generalized versions, and finds GPE-1 to have the best fit for the data, while PE-2 displays a better linear behavior, aiding in the assessment of plant organ size distribution inequality.