Terrestrial ecosystem and carbon cycle feedbacks will significantly impact future climate, but
their responses are highly uncertain. Models and tipping point analyses suggest the tropics …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) regarded as plant hormone are a class of naturally occurring
polyhydroxylated sterol derivatives present in all plant species. Overall growth of the plant …

Precisely monitoring the growth condition and nutritional status of maize is crucial for
optimizing agronomic management and improving agricultural production. Multi-spectral …

Chlorophyll meters are widely used to guide nitrogen (N) management by monitoring leaf N
status in agricultural systems, but the effects of environmental factors and leaf characteristics …

We have characterized a new commercial chlorophyll (Chl) and flavonoid (Flav) meter
called Dualex 4 Scientific (Dx4). We compared this device to two other Chl meters, the SPAD …

Plant pigments, such as Chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and a range of
accessory pigments, play a vital role in the earth's biosphere and in sustaining life on the …

In situ optical meters are widely used to estimate leaf chlorophyll concentration, but non‐
uniform chlorophyll distribution causes optical measurements to vary widely among species …

Leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) is an indicator of leaf photosynthetic capacity. It is crucial for
improving the understanding of plant physiological status. SPAD meters are routinely used …

Trade‐offs among functional traits reveal major plant strategies that can give insight into
species distributions and ecosystem processes. However, current identification of plant …

Abstract Background and Aims Our understanding of plant responses to biotic and abiotic
drivers is largely based on above-ground plant traits, with little focus on below-ground traits …