A Latitudinal Cline in Leaf Inclination of Dryas octopetala and Implications for Maximization of Whole Plant Photosynthesis |
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| Authors: | Herbert T.J. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0421, USA |
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| Abstract: | Mean leaf inclination of the arctic and alpine shrub Dryas octopetala is a function of latitude and this functional relationship is consistent with a model that maximizes photosynthesis of the total plant canopy. |
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| Keywords: | leaf angle plant modeling |
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