Trade-offs among leaf toughness, constitutive chemical defense, and growth rates in oaks are influenced by the level of leaf mass per area

Sancho Knapik, DomingoMartín Sánchez, RubénAlonso Forn, DavidPeguero Pina, José JavierFerrio Díaz, Juan PedroGil Pelegrín, Eustaquio2023-10-192023-10-192023Sancho-Knapik, D., Martín-Sánchez, R., Alonso-Forn, D., Peguero-Pina, J. J., Ferrio, J. P., & Gil-Pelegrín, E. (2023). Trade-offs among leaf toughness, constitutive chemical defense, and growth rates in oaks are influenced by the level of leaf mass per area. Annals of Forest Science, 80(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01204-9https://hdl.handle.net/10532/6644https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595‑023‑01204‑9Among the variety of leaf defensive strategies to counteract herbivory attacks, the oak species analyzed in this study maximize investment in no more than one, with high-LMA oaks developing very tough leaves and low-LMA oaks favoring between high concentrations of condensed tannins or high growth rates.esCC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0 InternacionalAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 EspañaTrade-offs among leaf toughness, constitutive chemical defense, and growth rates in oaks are influenced by the level of leaf mass per areaarticleTaninosQuercusTasa de crecimientoHojasDaños por ramoneo