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Interpreting leaf measurements
Measurements of leaf attributes such as area and mass are important in understanding relationships between plant form and function. Roderick and Cochrane (pp. 537-542) re-visit research published in Annals of Botany more than 30 years ago, but ignored until now, and show that the ratio between leaf area and leaf mass is reasonably conservative.
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