Leaf form-climate relationships on the global stage: an ensemble of characters

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	Leaf form-climate relationships on the global stage: an ensemble of characters
	Zhou, Zhe-Kun; Su, Tao
刊名	GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
	2015
卷号	24 期号:10 页码:1113-1125
关键词	Climate change CLAMP ecosystems leaf form multivariate statistics woody dicots
ISSN号	1466-822X
中文摘要	Aim Early in their evolution, angiosperms evolved a diversity of leaf form far greater than that of any other group of land plants. Some of this diversity evolved in response to varying climate. Our aim is to test the global relationship between leaf form in woody dicot angiosperms and the climate in which they live. Location We have compiled a data set describing leaf form(using 31 standardized categorical characters) from 378 natural or naturalized vegetation sites from around the world. Our data include sites from all continents except Antarctica and encompass biomes from tropical to taiga, over a range of elevations from 0.5 m to over 3000 m. Methods We chose the Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program sampling, scoring and analytical protocols to test the relationships between climate and leaf form, which is based on canonical correspondence analysis. Cluster analysis evaluates the role of historical factors in shaping the patterns, and pairwise Pearson correlations examine the relationships among leaf characters. Results Woody dicot leaf characters form a physiognomic spectrum that reflects local climate conditions. On a global scale, correlations between leaf form and climate are consistent, irrespective of climate regime, vegetation type or biogeographic history. Relationships with temperature variables are maintained even when leaf margin characters, regarded as being particularly well correlated with mean annual temperature, are removed. Main conclusions In natural woody dicot vegetation an integrated spectrum of leaf form has developed across multiple leaf character states and species. This spectrum appears more strongly influenced by prevailing climate than biogeographic history. The covariation of leaf traits across species suggests strong integration of leaf form. New methods of exploring structure in multidimensional physiognomic space enable better application of leaf form to palaeoclimate reconstruction.
资助信息	Natural Science Foundation of China [31370254, 41210001, 31300186, 41072022, 30990241]; 973 Program [2014CB954201]; China International ST Cooperation [2009DFA32210]; Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists [2009S1-20]; Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; CAS Young Scientists Fellowship [2009YB1-13]; NSFC Research Fellowship for International Young Scientists [40950110338]; NSFC [31100166]; GNS Science-led 'Global Change Through Time' Programme; Open University Alumni Fund; South African National Research Foundation; Palaeontological Science Trust (PAST) at the Bernard Price Institute (University of the Witwatersrand); Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi [ESS/16/254(4)2005]
原文出处	10.1111/geb.12334
语种	英语
公开日期	2015-11-19
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.xtbg.org.cn/handle/353005/9351]
专题	西双版纳热带植物园_古生态研究组
通讯作者	Zhou, Zhe-Kun
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhou, Zhe-Kun,Su, Tao. Leaf form-climate relationships on the global stage: an ensemble of characters[J]. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY,2015,24(10):1113-1125.
APA	Zhou, Zhe-Kun,&Su, Tao.(2015).Leaf form-climate relationships on the global stage: an ensemble of characters.GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY,24(10),1113-1125.
MLA	Zhou, Zhe-Kun,et al."Leaf form-climate relationships on the global stage: an ensemble of characters".GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY 24.10(2015):1113-1125.