List of functional traits measured in the candidate species for the 1. Liko Nā Pilina experiment. Functional Trait Biological Trait Range Source of Significance Data Leaf-to-petiole ratio acquisition, 2.81 - 200.00 Measured Leaf thickness (mm) Resource acquisition, 0.17 - 1.40 Measured longevity, resource use Leaf mass per area (g/m2) Photosynthesis, 8.24 - 469.22 Measured resource availability, longevity Leaf N Percentage (%) Concentration of 0.55 - 2.25 Measured RuBisCO, photosynthesis, fast to slow strategies Leaf C Percentage (%) Leaf construction, 32.62 - 49.63 Measured resource use Leaf C:N Leaf longevity, fast to 14.82 - 79.78 Measured slow strategies Leaf P (%) Leaf quality trace - 0.30 Measured Wood density/Specific Diameter growth rate, 0.16 - 1.51 Measured gravity (g/cm3) mortality rate, hydraulic capacity, carbon storage Instantaneous water-use Water use efficiency, 42.26 - 154.16 Calculated efficiency resource use and acquisition Plant height at maturity (m) Competitive plant 5-30 Bibliographic fecundity, light acquisition Seed mass (g) Dispersal, longevity, <0.01 - 2.50 Bibliographic survival Leaf area (cm2) Photosynthetic 2.8 - >1000 Measured capacity, resource allocation Leaf water content (%) Resource use and 2.59 - 85.9 Measured allocation, fast-slow strategies Staturea Dispersal, longevity, 1-3 Observation carbon storage Canopy architectureb Light interception, 1-3 Observation stability avertical position in the forest (1 = understory, 2 = mid-story, 3 = overstory) bclustering of branches relative to the canopy (1 = bottom, 2 = middle, 3 = top)
1. List of functional traits measured in the candidate species for the Liko Nā Pilina experiment. Functional Trait Biological Significance Trait Range Source of Data Leaf-to-petiole ratio acquisition, 2.81 - 200.00 Measured Leaf thickness (mm) Resource acquisition, longevity, resource use 0.17 - 1.40 Measured Leaf mass per area (g/m2) Photosynthesis, resource availability, longevity 8.24 - 469.22 Measured Leaf N Percentage (%) Concentration of RuBisCO, photosynthesis, fast to slow strategies 0.55 - 2.25 Measured Leaf C Percentage (%) Leaf construction, resource use 32.62 - 49.63 Measured Leaf C:N Leaf longevity, fast to slow strategies 14.82 - 79.78 Measured Leaf P (%) Leaf quality trace - 0.30 Measured Wood density/Specific gravity (g/cm3) Diameter growth rate, mortality rate, hydraulic capacity, carbon storage 0.16 - 1.51 Measured Instantaneous water-use efficiency Water use efficiency, resource use and acquisition 42.26 - 154.16 Calculated Plant height at maturity (m) Competitive plant fecundity, light acquisition 5-30 Bibliographic Seed mass (g) Dispersal, longevity, survival <0.01 - 2.50 Bibliographic Leaf area (cm2) Photosynthetic capacity, resource allocation 2.8 - >1000 Measured Leaf water content (%) Resource use and allocation, fast-slow strategies 2.59 - 85.9 Measured Staturea Dispersal, longevity, carbon storage 1-3 Observation Canopy architectureb Light interception, stability 1-3 Observation avertical position in the forest (1 = understory, 2 = mid-story, 3 = overstory) bclustering of branches relative to the canopy (1 = bottom, 2 = middle, 3 = top)
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