Tissue-level leaf toughness, but not lamina thickness, predicts sapling leaf lifespan and shade tolerance of tropical tree species.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  New Phytologist

• Publication date

  2010-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03212.xPMID 20298481
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