… coarse roots of 60 angiosperm tree species from temperate, Mediterranean and tropical
climates. We asked whether the design of the xylem space captures trade-offs among the three …

… A significant within-tree trade-off relationship was recorded for at least one individual from
each species (except B. papyrifera), and for all three individuals sampled from seven spe- …

… predicted in terms of a leaf mass/number trade-off. We tested this hypothesis using a sample
of 24 common deciduous angiosperm tree species of the Eastern Deciduous Forest region (…

… efficiency and mechanical strength of angiosperm trees are influenced by the … trade-off
exists between efficiency and strength. This absence of a link is explained because angiosperms …

… Despite the apparent intolerance of open environments by the broadleaved canopy
species, we studied a range of small, fast-growing angiosperm trees and shrubs does readily …

… tree from which shoots were sampled, plant height was measured (using a metre tape or
a clinometer for tall trees… in woody angiosperms – because of the leaf size/number trade-off. …

… a role in predicting tree demographic rates under climate change [22]. The trade-off between
… there are conflicting results about leaf hydraulic trade-off. Some studies have reported that …

… We studied at least one adult individual of the following temperate angiosperm tree species,
… Several anatomical parameters were measured from the same trees from which branches …

… of herbaceous angiosperms, we show that these two traits also have a general trade-off …
intensity, in most cases involving an isometric trade-off. For several species, however, the …

… on the leaf size/number trade-off, we constructed a phylogenetic tree based on the family-…
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Published data on phylogenies were used to resolve the tree …