Leaf density and chemical composition explain variation in leaf mass area with spectral composition among 11 widespread forbs in a common garden

• Published in: Physiologia plantarum Vol. 173; no. 3; pp. 698 - 708
• Main Authors: Wang, Qing‐Wei, Liu, Chenggang, Robson, Thomas Matthew, Hikosaka, Kouki, Kurokawa, Hiroko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Attenuation; blue light; Carbohydrates; carbon; Chemical composition; Correlation; Density; dry matter partitioning; Forbs; Gardens & gardening; green light; leaf density; leaf mass; leaf thickness; Leaves; lignin; Metabolites; Morphology; nitrogen; phenolic compounds; Phenols; specific leaf weight; Spectra; Spectral composition; Structure-function relationships; Sugar; Sunlight; Ultraviolet radiation

Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a key leaf functional trait correlated with plant strategies dictating morphology, physiology, and biochemistry. Although sunlight is generally accepted as a dominant factor driving LMA, the contribution of each spectral region of sunlight in shaping LMA is poorly underst...