leaf_inclination_angle

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• Label: Leaf inclination angle
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011413
• Type: numeric
• Definition: A leaf position trait [TO:0000541] which is the inclination angle [PATO:0002326] of the adaxial [PATO:0002047] leaf lamina [PO:0020039] surface relative to a horizontal [PATO:0001855] plane, such that an adaxial leaf surface facing the solar zenith [ECSO:00002723] has an angle of 0.;The inclination angle of the upper (adaxial) leaf lamina surface relative to a horizontal plane, such that a leaf surface facing the solar zenith has an angle of 0.
• Additional comments: This trait records the slope of the leaf lamina relative to the ground surface. The angle between a stem and the leaf lamina is a separate trait, `leaf_axil_angle`. Complanate leaves can be scored as having a `leaf_inclination_angle` of 0.
• units: deg
• allowable range: -90 - 90 deg

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011413) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 1,532 records. This includes:

• data for 183 species.
• data for 66 families.
• data from 4 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)