Variations in Leaf Photosynthetic and Morphological Traits with Tree Height in Various Tree Species in a Cambodian Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
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In this study, we demonstrate changes in leaf morphological and physiological traits with tree height from dark understory to bright canopy conditions in various tree species in the Cambodian tropical dry evergreen forest. The vegetation mainly consisted of Dipterocarpaceae and Myristicaceae and the canopy trees usually reached 30-40 m in height. We investigated 25 individuals of 18 tree species ranging from 0.8 to 33 m in height. We measured the leaf photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and respiration rate for 3 to 5 leaves per sampling position in the early dry season. All leaves were then divided into two parts: one for measuring dry weight, nitrogen content and δ<SUP>13</SUP>C; the other for observation of leaf morphology. The leaf morphological traits, such as leaf mass per area (LMA), cuticle thickness, palisade layer thickness, leaf hardness and stomatal density increased linearly with tree height. The leaf nitrogen content per unit leaf area (N<SUB>area</SUB>) peaked at 10 m from the ground, though the nitrogen content per unit dry leaf mass (N<SUB>mass</SUB>) decreased linearly with tree height. Higher LMA, cuticle thickness and hard leaves in canopy condition may contribute to high drought tolerance and physical strength. The leaf-area-based photosynthetic rate (<I>A</I><SUB>max-area</SUB>) peaked at an intermediate tree height of approximately 10 m, and then decreased toward the upper canopy. In contrast, the leaf-mass-based photosynthetic rate (<I>A</I><SUB>max-mass</SUB>) decreased linearly with tree height. Reduction of leaf nitrogen content and stomatal conductance mainly limit photosynthetic capacities with tree height. Overall, many leaf morphological traits could be summarized in a simple and significant relation with tree height, though increasing tree height, which is related to the micro-climatic gradient, leads to both nitrogen and stomatal constraints of leaf photosynthetic capacities, even when considering many different tree species.
著者
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Kenzo Tanaka
Bureau Of International Partnership Forestry And Forest Products Research Institute
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Yoneda Reiji
Bureau Of International Partnership Forestry And Forest Products Research Institute
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Shimizu Akira
Kyushu Research Center Forestry And Forest Products Research Institute
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CHANN Sophal
Forest-Wildlife Research and Development Institute
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TANAKA-ODA Ayumi
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo
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ARAKI Makoto
Bureau of Climate Change, FFPRI
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YONEDA Reiji
Bureau of International Partnership, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)
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SANO Makoto
Bureau of International Partnership, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)
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