💡 #LatitudinalVariation in #LeafFunctionalTraits of an invasive salt-marsh plant and its relationship with #GrowthPerformance.
Object: #SpartinaAlterniflora.
Results:
1️⃣ #GeographicalVariation ➡️ climate & sedimentary variables;
2️⃣ #GeneticDifferentiation ➡️ leaf size & thickness & leaf area;
3️⃣ #PhenotypicPlasticity ➡️ leaf density & dry matter content.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf008

#Flood-tolerant can help plants overcome flood stress, #HemarthriaAltissima with this characteristic often lacks #ApicalTissues due to various reasons. Thus, Hangang Niu et al. examined the differences in #GrowthPerformance of intact versus apex-cut individuals of H. altissima upon complete submergence.
Details: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae087