Contrasting Structure and Function of Pubescent and Glabrous Varieties of Hawaiian Metrosideros polymorpha (Myrtaceae) at High Elevation

Hawaiian dominant tree species Metrosideros polymorpha, varieties glaberrima and polymorpha have glabrous and pubescent leaves, respectively. Sympatric populations at 2040 m elevation showed major differentiation beyond the pubescence itself. The varieties differed substantially in stomatal traits a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biotropica. - Wiley. - 40(2008), 1, Seite 113-118
1. Verfasser: Hoof, Jennifer (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sack, Lawren, Webb, David T., Nilsen, Erik T.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Biotropica
Schlagworte:Hawaii leaf mass per area model species population-level differences specific leaf area trichomes Biological sciences Physical sciences