Table 2 Leaf traits, abbreviations (Abb), units, measurement method/equation, and strategy in a temperate forest in Mussoorie Forest Division, Uttarakhand, Indian Himalayas.
Traits | Abb | Unit | Category | Measurement method/equation | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaf area | LA | cm2 | Morphology | Leaf area meter (LI-3100C) | Resource capture |
Specific leaf area | SLA | cm2 g−1 | Morphology | \(SLA=\frac{LA}{Leafdry \; weight \;(LDW)}\) | Resource capture |
Leaf dry matter content | LDMC | % | Morphology | \(LDMC=\frac{LDW}{Leaf \; fresh \; weight \; (LFW)}\) | Resource capture |
Leaf carbon content | LCC | % | Chemical | CHNS (Euro EA-3000) | Nutrient |
Leaf nitrogen content | LNC | % | Chemical | CHNS (Euro EA-3000) | Nutrient |
Leaf phosphorus content | LPC | % | Chemical | Acid digestion method* | Nutrient |
Leaf water content | LWC | % | Physiological | \(LWC=\frac{LFW-LDW}{Leaf \; saturated \; weight-LDW}*100\) | Water exchange |
Chlorophyll | Chl | mg g−1 | Physiological | UV Spectrophotometer | Food production |
Photosynthesis | A | μmol CO2 m−2 s−1 | Physiological | LICOR-6400XT | Gas exchange |
Stomatal conductance | Gs | mol H2O m−2 s−1 | Physiological | LICOR-6400XT | Gas exchange |
Transpiration rate | E | mmol H2O m−2 s−1 | Physiological | LICOR-6400XT | Gas exchange |
Leaf carbon/nitrogen | C/N | Unit less | Stoichiometry | Nutrient limits | |
Leaf nitrogen/phosphorous | N/P | Unit less | Stoichiometry | Nutrient limits |
