Abstract The shape of leaf laminae exhibits considerable diversity and complexity that reflects adaptations to environmental factors such as ambient light precipitation well phyletic legacy. Many leaves appear be elliptical which may represent a ‘default’ developmental condition. However, whether their geometry truly conforms the ellipse equation (EE), i.e., ( x/a ) 2 + y/b = 1, remains conject...

Abstract Background Microbial residues are significant contributors to stable soil organic carbon (SOC). Soil aggregates effectively protect microbial against decomposition; thus, residue accumulation and distribution among determine long-term SOC stability. However, how tree species influence of remains largely unknown, hindering the chances develop policies for management. Here, we investigat...

Establishing seedlings in subtropical plantations is very important for forest health, succession and management. Information on seedling nutrient concentrations is essential for both the selection of suitable indigenous tree species to accelerate succession of the established plantation and sustainable forest management. In this study, we investigated the concentrations of nitrogen ([N]), phos...

It is well-known that drought has considerable effects on plant traits from leaf to ecosystem scales; however, little is known about the relative contributions of various traits within or between tree species in determining the plant's sensitivity or the tolerance to drought under field conditions. We conducted a field throughfall exclusion experiment to simulate short-term drought (∼67% throug...