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Leaf mechanical resistance in plant trait databases: comparing the results of two common measurement methods
(Oxford University Press, 2016-02)
Background and Aims The influence of leaf mechanical properties on local ecosystem processes, such as trophic transfer, decomposition and nutrient cycling, has resulted in a growing interest in including leaf mechanical ...
Density and biomechanical properties of fossil fronds. A case study of Neuropteris ovata (seed fern, Late Pennsylvanian, Canada)
(Elsevier Science, 2018-10)
A theoretical biomechanical model is proposed for the largest known 650 mm-long frond segment Neuropteris ovata var. simonii (Medullosales, Pennsylvanian, Sydney Coalfield, Canada). The study procedure includes, amongst ...
The role of leaf cellulose content in determining host plantpreferences of three defoliating insects present in theAndean-Patagonian forest
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2017-06-13)
Phytophagous insects choose their feeding resources according to their own requirements in addition to properties of the host plants, such as biomechanical defences. The feeding preferences of the native folivorous insects ...
Global patterns of leaf mechanical properties
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2011-01)
Leaf mechanical properties strongly influence leaf lifespan, plant–herbivore interactions, litter decomposition and nutrient cycling, but global patterns in their interspecific variation and underlying mechanisms remain ...
Morphological variation of the leaves of Aechmea distichantha Lem. plants from contrasting habitats of a Chaco forest: a trade-off between leaf area and mechanical supportVariações morfológicas de folhas de plantas de Aechmea distichantha Lem. de habitats contrastantes de uma floresta do Chaco: uma compensação entre área foliar e suporte mecânico
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Biociências, 2011-12)
Several authors have reported phenotypic plasticity for bromeliad plants growing in contrasting habitats. Morphological and physiological differences at the leaf level seem to be an adaptation to water and light use, but ...
Mandibles of leaf-cutng ants: Morphology related to food preference
(2016-09-01)
Feeding adaptaton is crucial for the ecological success of animals, which explore specific or varied resources according to the suitability of the selected morphological feature. We hypothesized that the mandibles of ...
Strategies Of A Light-demanding Emergent Tree To Thrive In A Neotropical Seasonal Forest With Alternating Light Or Water Shortage
(SOC BOTANICA SAO PAULOSAO PAULO, 2016)
The role of leaf cellulose content in determining host plant preferences of three defoliating insects present in the Andean-Patagonian forest
(2016)
Los insectos fitófagos eligen sus recursos alimenticios según sus propias necesidades además de las propiedades de las plantas huésped, como las defensas biomecánicas. Las preferencias alimentarias de los insectos folívoros ...