leaf_work_to_shear

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• Label: Leaf work to shear
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0014013
• Type: numeric
• Definition: A leaf lamina [PO:0025060] strength [PATO:0001230] trait which is a measure of a leaf's [PO:0025034] compressive strength [SWEET:propPressure/CompressiveStrength; MESH:D019245]. It is the force [PATO:0001035] required to shear [SWEET:phenSolid/Shear] a leaf lamina with a pair of scissors.;The force (work) required to shear a leaf. This is a measure of leaf compressive strength or toughness that is equivalent to cutting a leaf with scissors.
• Additional comments: Variation in methods used will mean that, in some cases, values are not perfectly comparable across studies. The expected units for this trait, N is the same as J/m; Newtons are a unit of force, while Joules are a unit of work, indicating how much work (force per distance) is done when force is applied.
• units: N
• allowable range: 0.01 - 10 N

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0014013) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 240 records. This includes:

• data for 154 species.
• data for 46 families.
• data from 6 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)