Environmental Science
2 years ago

Climate change impacting Chinese fir leaf traits, study reveals.

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Intraspecific Variations in Leaf Functional Traits of Cunninghamia lanceolata provenances
Rui Xu, Shundan Cheng, Jing Zhou, Mulualem Tigabu, Xiangqing Ma, Ming Li

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The researchers studied how different Chinese fir trees from various locations have different leaf traits. They found that the temperature of where the trees grow affects their leaf characteristics more than the amount of rainfall. The study helps us understand how Chinese fir trees adapt to changing climates.

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