Browsing by Subject "LEAF TISSUE ANALYSIS"

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Higher leaf nitrogen content is linked to tighter stomatal regulation of transpiration and more efficient water use across dryland trees

Querejeta, José Ignacio; Prieto, Iván; Armas, Cristina; Casanoves, Fernando; Diémé, Joseph S; Diouf, Mayecor; Yossi, Harouna; Kaya, Bocary; Pugnaire, Francisco; Rusch, Graciela M (New Phytologist Foundation, 2022-05)

The least-cost economic theory of photosynthesis shows that water and nitrogen are mutually substitutable resources to achieve a given carbon gain. However, vegetation in the Sahel has to cope with the dual challenge imposed ...