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ArticleJournal of plant research2026

Habitat explains intraspecific leaf morphological and physiological variation in the facultative epiphyte Nephrolepis cordifolia.

Rui-Hong Hsu, J Aaron Hogan, Chiao-Ping Wang, Teng-Chiu Lin

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Rui-Hong HsuDepartment of Life Science, National, Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Aaron HoganDepartment of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Chiao-Ping WangSilviculture Division, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan.
Teng-Chiu LinDepartment of Life Science, National, Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. tclin@ntnu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1088-8771

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National Science and Technology Council 110-2313-B-003 -002 -MY3National Science and Technology Council 111-2811-B-003 -006National Science and Technology Council 112-2313-B-003 -001 -MY3
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Abstract

Epiphytic and terrestrial habitats differ markedly in water, nutrient, and light availability and variability, yet few facultative epiphytes successfully grow in both habitats. As a facultative epiphyte, Nephrolepis cordifolia provides a valuable opportunity to investigate how individuals of the same species adjust morphological and physiological traits along contrasting microhabitats. We measured frond structure, physiology, and tissue nutrient concentrations for 20 epiphytic and 20 terrestrial N. cordifolia individuals to evaluate intraspecific variation in resource-use strategies by growth habitat. Our findings show that not all Leaf Economic Spectrum traits covary in this species. Structurally, while specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, and stomatal morphology were conserved across habitats, epiphytic individuals exhibited greater leaf thickness, a trait consistent with conservative leaf economics strategies. Functionally, epiphytes exhibited more enriched δ

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EcosystemPlant LeavesCarbonChlorophyllNitrogenPhotosynthesisWaterCarbonChlorophyllNitrogenWaterFacultative epiphytesLeaf economicsLeaf functional traitsWater-use efficiency

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PMID42474663
PMCPMC13588893

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