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Leaf ontogeny and phenology influence nutrient, moisture and light limitation of ecosystem productivity in tropical forests.
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*FOREST productivity
*TROPICAL forests
*PHENOLOGY
*ONTOGENY
*EUCALYPTUS
*TROPICAL dry forests
*MOISTURE
*TREE growth
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0829-318X
Abstract
A Thomson Web of Science search for the topic "leaf age" AND potassium AND tropic* identified just one similar study, which reported a similar strong decline in foliar K with leaf age ([16]). This scientific commentary refers to 'Changes in leaf functional traits with leaf age: When do leaves decrease their photosynthetic capacity in Amazonian forests? Google Scholar Crossref Search ADS WorldCat 6 Kitajima K, Mulkey SS, Wright SJ (1997 a) Decline of photosynthetic capacity with leaf age in relation to leaf longevities for five tropical canopy tree species. The LDO model integrates seasonality in the timing of leaf production and abscission, total leaf area present and the contribution of expanding, mature and old leaves to successfully explain seasonality in gross ecosystem production. [Extracted from the article]