xylem_to_leaf_area_ratio

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• Label: Xylem to leaf area ratio (XLA)
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011910
• Type: numeric
• Definition: A leaf morphology trait [TO:0000748] which is the ratio [PATO:0001470] of xylem vessel [PO:0025417] area [PATO:0001323] in a petiole [PO:0020038] to the attached leaf lamina [PO:0020039] area.;For a single leaf, the ratio of xyem cross-sectional area at the base of the petiole to the leaf lamina area.
• Additional comments: This trait is similar to Huber value, but at the level of a single leaf, not the entire branch.
• units: cm2{xylem}/mm2{leaf}
• allowable range: 0.01 - 100 cm2{xylem}/mm2{leaf}

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011910) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 21 records. This includes:

• data for 21 species.
• data for 1 families.
• data from 1 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)