Influence of dry season on Quercus suber L. leaf traits in the Iberian Peninsula.
Kyra A PratsCraig R BrodersenMark S AshtonPublished in: American journal of botany (2019)
While there were no significant differences in gross leaf morphology across the climate gradient or between the genetic lineages, stomatal traits and δ13 C responded to climate, suggesting that Q. suber can inhabit a range of environments in the Iberian Peninsula via micro-adjustments of the trait that controls water loss into the atmosphere.