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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Influences of environmental and leaf functional traits variations on photosynthetic characteristics of

Xiaodong Ma, Ling Han, Chengzhang Zhao, Dingyue Liu

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors.

Xiaodong MaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China.
Ling HanSchool of Art and Design, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, China.
Chengzhang ZhaoCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China.
Dingyue LiuCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background and aims: Slope aspect affects the redistribution of solar radiation and precipitation, altering habitat conditions such as temperature, water availability, and soil nutrient composition. However, the impact of slope-induced environmental changes on the synergistic relationship between plant photosynthetic characteristics and leaf functional traits remains underexplored. Methods: Four plots of Results: Our study revealed that the southern slope demonstrated maxima in transpiration rate (Tr), coefficient of non-photochemical burst (NPQ), maximum photosynthetic efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), vein area (LVA), leaf thickness (LT), and stomatal density (SD). The eastern slope exhibited peak values in net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), water use efficiency (WUE), and electron transfer rate of photosystem II (ETR). In contrast, the northern slope showed the highest intercellular CO₂ concentration (Ci), coefficient of photochemical burst (qP), actual photosynthetic efficiency of photosystem II (Y(II)), vein density (VD), and leaf area (LA). Photosynthetic-fluorescence characteristics in Conclusions: This research underscores slope-specific adaptive mechanisms and key drivers in

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chlorophyll fluorescenceCotoneaster multiflorusleaf traitsphotosynthetic characteristicsslope aspect

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