Incident Light Level Influences Elemental Budgets of Serianthes nelsonii Merr. Leaf Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Essential Element Concentrations
3.2. C:N:P:K Stoichometry
3.3. Total Leaf Mass and Element Content
4. Discussion
4.1. Leaf Construction Needs
4.2. Laminae versus Supportive Tissue
4.3. Previously Published Lamina Data
4.4. Conservation Implications
4.5. Future Directions
5. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- Figure 4a: NS
- Figure 5e supportive: NS
Appendix B
- Figure 6d supportive: NS
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Marler, T.E. Incident Light Level Influences Elemental Budgets of Serianthes nelsonii Merr. Leaf Development. Nitrogen 2024, 5, 177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen5010012
Marler TE. Incident Light Level Influences Elemental Budgets of Serianthes nelsonii Merr. Leaf Development. Nitrogen. 2024; 5(1):177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen5010012
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarler, Thomas E. 2024. "Incident Light Level Influences Elemental Budgets of Serianthes nelsonii Merr. Leaf Development" Nitrogen 5, no. 1: 177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen5010012