title: Tissue-level leaf toughness, but not lamina thickness, predicts sapling leaf lifespan and shade tolerance of tropical tree species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. kitajima@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitajima
authors.forename: Lourens
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poorter
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D009928:Organ Specificity; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D036226:Seedlings / Q000254:growth & development; D013045:Species Specificity; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014329:Tropical Climate