Variation in plant functional traits is the product of evolutionary and environmental drivers operating at different scales. Little is known about whether, or how, this variation is coordinated ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...

Question: Is there any generality in terms of leaf trait correlations and the multiple role of leaf traits (response to and/or effect on) during secondary succession? Location: A secondary ...

A single gene may act like a genetic dimmer switch, fine-tuning leaf variation between tomato plants. The gene reveals another way evolution can increase natural variation, and hints at the genetic ...

By combining a custom-built optical instrument with physics-based modeling and machine learning, the study shows that leaf-level optical properties ...

Ian Wright receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Why is a banana leaf a million times bigger than a common heather leaf? Why are leaves generally much larger in tropical jungles than ...

With shiny evergreen leaves and bright red berries, holly trees are a naturally festive decoration seen throughout the Christmas season. They're famously sharp. But not all holly leaves are prickly, ...