leaf_surface_reflectivity

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• Label: Leaf surface reflectivity
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011365
• Type: categorical
• Definition: A leaf morphology trait [TO:0000748] which is the reflectivity [PATO:0001297] of the surface [NCIT:C25245] of a mature [PATO:0001701] leaf lamina [PO:0020039].;Surface reflectivity of a leaf, indicating whether the leaf lamina is shiny or dull.
• Additional comments: There will be overlap between this trait and the trait `leaf_glaucousness`. This trait can be used to document surface reflectivity more broadly, not only distinguishing between leaf lamina that are glaucous versus not glaucous.
• Allowed values:

  value	description
  dull	Leaf surface appears dull, indicating it has a low reflectivity.
  shiny	Leaf surface appears shiny or glossy, indicating it has a high reflectivity. (Synonyms, glossy, lustrous, polished)

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011365) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 2 records. This includes:

• data for 1 species.
• data for 1 families.
• data from 1 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)