Leaf economic spectrum and structural defenses are coupled in spiny species
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 10:41
in Biology & Nature
Previous studies have shown that spines are associated with resource acquisitive life‐history strategies. However, the studies included both spiny and non‐spiny species (i.e. species that never produce spines), potentially masking subtler variation among different spiny plants in their productivity–defense trait relationships.