Bringing together leaf trait data spanning 2,548 species and 175 sites we describe, for the
first time at global scale, a universal spectrum of leaf economics consisting of key chemical, …

Here, we analysed a wide range of literature data on the leaf dry mass per unit area (LMA).
In nature, LMA varies more than 100‐fold among species. Part of this variation (c. 35%) can …

• Global‐scale quantification of relationships between plant traits gives insight into the evolution
of the world's vegetation, and is crucial for parameterizing vegetation–climate models. • …

Leaf size varies by over a 100,000-fold among species worldwide. Although 19th-century
plant geographers noted that the wet tropics harbor plants with exceptionally large leaves, the …

Climate change and global warming have worldwide adverse consequences. Biochar
production and its use in agriculture can play a key role in climate change mitigation and help …

• Here, we investigated the physiological and structural leaf responses of seedlings of two
evergreen and two deciduous Quercus species, grown in a glasshouse and subjected to …

The use of biochar as a soil amendment is gaining interest to mitigate climate change and
improve soil fertility and crop productivity. However, studies to date show a great variability in …

• The construction costs (CC) are reported of leaves from 162 wild woody species from 14
contrasting environments (desert to rain forest) and with different leaf life‐spans. • Calorimetric …

Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a morphological trait widely used as a good indicator of plant
functioning (ie photosynthetic and respiratory rates, chemical composition, resistance to …

Relative growth rate (RGR) and other growth parameters were studied in eight pairs of
closely related deciduous and evergreen species (within the same genus or family). The main …